STATE OF FLORIDA, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA and STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION v. PAUL R. CHAFIN, ALVA L. CHAFIN, HIS WIFE, WALTER W. CASON, JR., JACQUELIN PHELPS CASON, HIS WIFE, and ALTON LAND d/b/a LAND'S PALM TREE SERVICE and PAUL R. CHAFIN, ALVA L. CHAFIN, WALTER W. CASON, JR. and JACQUELIN PHELPS CASON v. STATE OF FLORIDA, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, and ALTON LAND d/b/A LAND'S PALM TREE SERVICE
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA and STATE OF FLORIDA, D E P A R T M E N T O F ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Appellants, v. PAUL R. CHAFIN, ALVA L. CHAFIN, HIS WIFE, WALTER W. CASON, JR., JACQUELINE PHELPS CASON, HIS WIFE, and ALTON LAND d/b/a LAND'S PALM TREE SERVICE, Appellees. PAUL R. CHAFIN, ALVA L. CHAFIN, WALTER W. CASON, JR., and JACQUELINE PHELPS CASON, Appellants, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED CASE NOS. 1D04-4488/04-4492 OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, and ALTON LAND d/b/a LAND'S PALM TREE SERVICE, Appellees. _____________________________/ Opinion filed December 7, 2005. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Levy County. Maurice V. Giunta, Judge. Christine A. Guard, Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, for Appellants Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida and Department of Environmental Protection. Robert Moeller, Cross City, for Appellee Alton Land d/b/a Land's Palm Tree Service. Terrance A. Bostic, Tampa, for Appellees Paul R. Chafin, Alva L. Chafin, Walter W. Cason, Jr., and Jacqueline P. Cason. PER CURIAM. The order of the trial court dismissing the action for failure to prosecute pursuant to the provisions of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e) is REVERSED and the cases REMANDED for further proceedings. See Wilson v. Salamon, 30 Fla. L. Weekly S701 (Fla. Oct. 20, 2005). ERVIN, ALLEN and POLSTON, JJ., CONCUR.
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