Junkets to luxury seaside resorts for our Anastasia Mosquito Control of St. Johns County Commissioners?
Some 41% cost overruns on $4.5 million Mosquito Museum.
Wasteful spending.
Lax internal controls.
Looking forward to Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) investigating.
Dr. Whitney QuallsFrom:wqualls@amcdfl.orgTo:Ed SlavinCc:Dr. Rui-De Xue,Richard Weaver,Katasha HuberMon, Nov 10 at 11:41 AMGreetings Mr. Slavin,
We have received your public records request. We are working on providing the records responsive to your request.
Kind regards,
Whitney
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Whitney A. Qualls MS, PHD
Assistant Director
Anastasia Mosquito Control District of St. Johns County
Phone (direct line) 904-484-7337
From: Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2025 11:10 AM
To: Lawsikia Hodges <lhodges@sgrlaw.com>; Dr. Whitney Qualls <wqualls@amcdfl.org>; Dr. Rui-De Xue <rxue@amcdfl.org>
Cc: Nicholas Weilhammer <nicholas.weilhammer@myfloridalegal.com>; Commissioner Krista Joseph <bcc4kjoseph@sjcfl.us>; bcc5ataylor@sjcfl.us; bcc3cmurphy@sjcfl.us; Commissioner Christian Whitehurst <bcc1cwhitehurst@sjcfl.us>; Commissioner Sarah Arnold <bcc2sarnold@sjcfl.us>; bccc1cwhitehurst@sjcfl.us; aschindler@wjct.org; Noah Hertz <noah.hertz@jaxtoday.com>; Khalil Maycock <kmaycock@wjxt.com>; Commissioner Gayle Gardner <ggardner@amcdfl.org>; Commissioner Tim Burton <tburton@amcdfl.org>; ginaamcd@bellsouth.net; ginaleblanc492@yahoo.com; Commissioner Anthony Timis <atimis@amcdfl.org>; Richard Weaver <rweaver@amcdfl.org>; Scott Hanna <shanna@amcdfl.org>; Joy Andrews <jqandrews@sjcfl.us>; Executive Investigations Complaints <executiveinvestigationscomplaints@fdle.state.fl.us>; Noah Hertz <noah@jaxtoday.org>; Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com
Subject: Fw: November 16-21 2025 FMCA event at luxury Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor, FloridaDear Dr. Xue, Dr. Qualls and Ms. Hodges:
1. Please expedite.
2. Anastasia Mosquito Control District of St. Johns County (AMCD) staff has proven inefficient, insouciant and insolent on my records requests. 3. Dr. Xue was videotaped at an AMCD meeting stated he wanted to charge "one millikon dollars."
4. Enough flummery, djupery and nincompoopery.
5 It's our money,
6. I hereby respectully request that AMCD staff, consultants and Board memberfs kindly provide on the AMCD website detailed trip reports after the FMCA event at the luxury Sunseeker Resort.
7. I have shared this e-mail with the Florida CFO and Florida DOGE,
8. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin.
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
(904) 377-4998
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From: Hodges, Lawsikia <lhodges@sgrlaw.com>
To: Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com>
Cc: Dr. Rui-De Xue <rxue@amcdfl.org>; Dr. Whitney Qualls <wqualls@amcdfl.org>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2025 at 08:04:37 AM EST
Subject: Re: November 16-21 2025 FMCA event at luxury Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor, Florida
Hi Mr. Slavin,
Received, thank you. I am referring your public records request to Dr.Xue and his staff for further review and handling.
Thank you, and Happy early Thanksgiving!
Lawsikia
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On Nov 10, 2025, at 1:40 AM, Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com> wrote:
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Dear Ms. Hodges, et al::
Would you please be so kind as to send me Anastasia Mosquito Control District of St. Johns County's (AMCD's) and the Florida Mosquito Control Association's (FMCA) November 16-21 2025 Convention and Sunseeker Resort reservations and budget informaton by close of business today?
Please include:
1. Name of each anticipated attendee, including non-employee guests and room assignments and preferences. Records responsive to your request
2. Date of exoected arrival and departure and cost justification for each attendee.Records responsive to your request
3. Charge to AMCD of each room, including any discounts or negotiations.Records responsive to your request
4. Spouse or other partner charges for room stays, including AMCD or spouse/guest cost sharing. No records responsive to your request
5. Invoices and accounting records re: AMCD payment to FMCA and Sunseeker Resort for accomodations, food, beverages, entertainment and amenities, including golf.
6. Air and ground transportation arrangements and reservations. Records responsive to your request
7. Invitations to press and public, including complimentary tickets or accommodations. No records responsive to your request
8. Policies, rules or procedures on reporters and other non-AMCD employees or non-FMCA members attending. No records responsive to your request
9. Nondisclosure or secrecy agreements. No records responsive to your request
10. Copies of each paper, report presentation or poster by AMCD employees or consultants, along with peer review, if any, Records responsive to your request
11. Detailed budget justification for each AMCD staff, board and consultant attendee and duration of stay, Records responsive to your request
12. Correspondence, including correspondence with vendors, industry and government agencies. Records responsive to your request
13. AMCD Business Manager and FMCA Immediate Past President Richard Weaver and others' communications with AMCD Commissioners on other invitees on planning for FMCA event, including those accepting or declining invitations to Sunseeker Resort events. Records responsive to your request
14. Investigations, meetings with, discussions with, questions or inquiries by Florida DOGE, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), St. Johns County and Florida Inspectors General and Governor No records responsive to your request
15. Evaluations and legal opinions on what FMCA meeetings at luxury Sunseker Resort are not reimbursable or appropriate for government spending. No records responsive to your request
16. Cost-benefit analysis. No records responsive to your request
17. For each category (1-16), if no such documents are said exist, please so state and show evidence of your search work.
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
(904) 377-4998
All government correspondence is subject to the public records law.
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