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'V' marks spot; what does it mean?
By ANNE LINDBERG
Published July 16, 2006
SEMINOLE - What exactly do those "V's" stand for on empty homes at Bay Pines Mobile Home Park, which is slated to be closed for redevelopment? The "V" is supposed to stand for victory, according to mobile home activists who complained Tuesday to the Seminole City Council about workers dancing as they paint the "V" and celebrate the victory of having another homeowner sell out to the developer rather than fighting to save the park. Leo Plenski, head of the Bay Pines Mobile Home Park Homeowners Association, said that workers have been spraying V's on mobile homes that owners sell back to the park for the state-mandated $1,375 for a singlewide or $2,750 for a doublewide. Seminole officials said the "V" actually stands for "vacant" and they cannot stop developer John Loder from marking units he owns.
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