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found mold on tonight, pure air control will face the fury of parents complaining about mold at the largo campus. pure air was picked by the school's board to conduct the inspection. the founder broke a promise he made a few weeks ago. >> you can go out. get your own reports for the company. independently. and i will pay for it mold inspections from a company of our choice by a parent or someone outside of the academy representation and we were denied access. >> reporter: a report from pure air states that there were no imminent health concerns. we tried calling the ceo to get answers. after the calls were not returned we found him in a restaurant parking lot headed to lunch. >> mr. crisdopolis, we have with you. you are promising the parents they can hire a company of their choice. >> what i'm promising is i want the parents to listen to the result to night. and after tonight if they request additional testing we will listen to them. >> reporter: results including discovery of mold, but he claims it was not harmful. >> some mold was found in the duct system. but it was qualified that the mold e
found mold on tonight, pure air control will face the fury of parents complaining about mold at the largo campus. pure air was picked by the school's board to conduct the inspection. the founder broke a promise he made a few weeks ago. >> you can go out. get your own reports for the company. independently. and i will pay for it mold inspections from a company of our choice by a parent or someone outside of the academy representation and we were denied access. >> reporter: a report...
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. >> reporter: and the company chosen by the school to inspect the largo campus pure air backed up those findings, moisture problems in the air ducts and in the floors. founder steve tried to explain himself. >> there is no mold. >> reporter: but with the test results saying there is he's now backing down just a bit. >> when you say there is no mold, it means no mold of significant level to be harmful. >> reporter: they said you were trying to hide it and conceal it. were you? >> how can i? >> reporter: this was the 2nd inspection in the last few weeks at the school. this time mold, yes, while the quality of the indoor air adequate, no immediate health concerns found. that's not reassuring, though, kids have gotten sick, breathing problems they blame on the school. if your kids were at this age to go to this school, would you send them here today? >> definitely. >> reporter: a different answer from other parents including coker who would rather pull their kids out than risk their health. they say it's safe for your kids to go in there. are you going to let them in? >> we're changing scho
. >> reporter: and the company chosen by the school to inspect the largo campus pure air backed up those findings, moisture problems in the air ducts and in the floors. founder steve tried to explain himself. >> there is no mold. >> reporter: but with the test results saying there is he's now backing down just a bit. >> when you say there is no mold, it means no mold of significant level to be harmful. >> reporter: they said you were trying to hide it and conceal...
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paul mueller joins us live from the largo campus. and paul, first there wasn't mold, then there was. now it seems like we are back to square one. what is going on? >> reporter: it seems that way here at largo's plato academy, but it depends on what your definition of mold really is. and ... who you ask. >> within the third week of chronic coughs. >> reporter: they are yanking their son out of plato academy's campus. he has chronic upper respiratory problems. doctor's orders. >> there is a major problem they are trying to cover up. >> reporter: they lost their trust when pictures of mold at the school surfaced. parents demanded answers and they were tough to get. >> you said there was no mold, then, there was mold. you had said. >> i say it again. >> which is it? mold or no mold? >> this is no mold of significant levels that endanger human beings. >> reporter: the results, mold in the duct work and in the floors. not dangerous, the founder said. though with the tests comes a pretty big bill. >> so why spend $15,000 tearing up floors a
paul mueller joins us live from the largo campus. and paul, first there wasn't mold, then there was. now it seems like we are back to square one. what is going on? >> reporter: it seems that way here at largo's plato academy, but it depends on what your definition of mold really is. and ... who you ask. >> within the third week of chronic coughs. >> reporter: they are yanking their son out of plato academy's campus. he has chronic upper respiratory problems. doctor's orders....
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the florida tech campus next to the poll, parkway. construction is slated to begin next spring. >>> in largo, a man in a case of road rage in an argument over a parking spot. police put the cuffs on justin nelson. he is accused of pointing a gun at a person. the victim claims nelson pulled the trigger but the gun didn't fire. when officers arrested him, they found the gun. they say it was stolen out of orlando. >>> a sad update now on the death of the bay area radio the report from the medical examiner's office blames cocaine for the death along with alcohol and cardiovascular disease and it rules the death to be an accident. he didn't show up for work at wqyk on august 4th. hi body was found in his st. pete apartment. >>> the death of golf legend arnold palmer is being felt worldwide and specifically here in florida with our large community. >> we really do. and patients at the arnold palmer hospital are saddened by the passing. this 16-year-old speaks about the impact that palmer had on his life. a week before his fifth birthday, he was diagnosed with cancer. he spent a year and a half in the hospital but now he is cancer-free. and h
the florida tech campus next to the poll, parkway. construction is slated to begin next spring. >>> in largo, a man in a case of road rage in an argument over a parking spot. police put the cuffs on justin nelson. he is accused of pointing a gun at a person. the victim claims nelson pulled the trigger but the gun didn't fire. when officers arrested him, they found the gun. they say it was stolen out of orlando. >>> a sad update now on the death of the bay area radio the report...
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the florida tech campus next to the poll, parkway. construction is slated to begi next spring. >>> in largo, a man is arrested in a case of road rage in an argument over a parking spot. police put the cuffs on justin nelson. he is accused of pointing a gun at a person. the victim claims nelson pulled the trigger but the gun didn't fire. when officers arrested him, they found the gun. they say it was stolen out of orlando. >>> a sad update now on the personalty david mckay. he died of an overdose. the report from the medical examiner's office blames cocaine for the death along with alcohol and cardiovascular disease and it rules the death to be an accident. he didn't show up for work at wqyk on august 4th. his body was found in his st. pete apartment. >>> the death of golf legend arnold palmer is being felt worldwide and specifically here in florida with our large community. and patients at the arnold palmer hospital for children are saddened by the passing. this 16-year-old speaks about the impact that palmer had on his life. a week before his fifth birthday, he was diagnosed with cancer. he spent a year and a half in the hospital but
the florida tech campus next to the poll, parkway. construction is slated to begi next spring. >>> in largo, a man is arrested in a case of road rage in an argument over a parking spot. police put the cuffs on justin nelson. he is accused of pointing a gun at a person. the victim claims nelson pulled the trigger but the gun didn't fire. when officers arrested him, they found the gun. they say it was stolen out of orlando. >>> a sad update now on the personalty david mckay. he...