Beach fire commissioner suspended
Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District Commission chairman John J. Scalon has been suspended from office by Gov. Charlie Crist.
The suspension, which was issued Friday at 2:41 p.m., was effective immediately and will remain in effect until Crist issues an executive order re-instating him, Executive Order 09-47, issued Friday, states. The information as released by the governor’s office.
Scanlon is prohibited from performing any official act, duty, or function of his office, and from receiving pay until the order is recinded.
The suspension comes as a result of charges filed by the State Attorney’s Office on Jan. 26, the order states. Those charges are possession of cocaine, a felony, and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
Scanlon was arrested Dec. 31. He has pleaded not guilty.