Tele-Media Co. of Key West v. Monroe County

Subsequent to our opinion in Cable Vision, Inc. v. Freeman, 324 So.2d 149 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975),1 Tele-Media Co. of Key West (successor in interest to Cable Vision) filed a new action ultimately sounding in five counts, wherein it sought by:

Count I-a public referendum so as to determine the public need and interest in establishing a television translator system by Monroe County with ad valorem tax funds.

Count II-have the court declare the expenditure of funds for a television translator system by Monroe County to be for recreational purposes, requiring the holding of a public referendum pursuant…