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\"Justice<\/a>The\u00a0Justice Department announced today that Southwind Village LLC<\/strong>, the owner and operator of Southwind Village Mobile Home Park<\/strong> in North Fort Myers, Florida, agreed to pay $60,000 to resolve allegations that it discriminated against blacks in violation of the Fair Housing Act.<\/p>\n

The settlement was approved today by the U.S. District Court of Florida.<\/p>\n

The government\u2019s complaint, filed on Sept. 30, alleges that Southwind Village\u2019s then-manager, Carl Bruckler<\/strong>, refused to rent recreational vehicle lots to African Americans.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, Bruckler falsely told African Americans who inquired about residing in the park that no lots were available or that there was a waiting list, and discouraged African Americans from making future inquiries at the park.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit is based on the results of testing conducted by the department\u2019s Fair Housing Testing Program,<\/strong> in which individuals pose as renters to gather information about possible discriminatory practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cDiscrimination on the basis of race or color in housing will not be tolerated,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cWe appreciate Southwind Village\u2019s willingness to resolve these serious allegations promptly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll citizens, regardless of their race or color, have the right to equal and fair treatment when choosing where to live,\u201d said U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cWe will continue to fight illegal discrimination, wherever it might exist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the terms of the agreement, which is in the form of a consent order,<\/a> Southwind Village will establish a settlement fund in the amount of $35,000 to compensate victims of their discriminatory practices and pay a civil penalty of $25,000 to the United States.<\/p>\n

The agreement further requires Southwind Village to take steps to ensure that blacks are no longer restricted from renting recreational vehicle lots at Southwind Village Mobile Home Park and to provide periodic reports to the government.<\/p>\n

The settlement does not resolve the government\u2019s lawsuit against Carl Bruckler.<\/p>\n

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