DELAND, Fla -- Alvin Mortimer, a Deltona resident with a lengthy criminal record who has repeatedly baited County Councilwoman Heather Post in Facebook rants apparently got too close for comfort in confronting her in an aggressive manner during a break in a recent public meeting that convinced a judge earlier today to slap him with a year-long restraining order.
Though domestic-related issues also are a part of his past. But it was his alleged aggressiveness with Post in ramped-up social media postings and in confronting her in her county office during a break after a contentious public citizen segment that was enough to convince a judge earlier today to slap Alvin Lawson Mortimer III (DOB: 3/6/1974) with a year-long restraining order that restricts his movements with respect to Post in her elected duties.
Should Mortimer violate the tenets of the restraining order issued by Circuit Judge Karen Foxman, he could go to jail, even though the restraining order was filed as a civil matter. That's because the intent of the order is to ensure the limits outlined by the judge are explicitly followed to avoid further escalation of intimidation or fear that could lead to danger.
Post put out a statement on her Facebook page, stating, "On a typical day you will find me fighting for the safety of my constituents. Today I had to fight for my own and a permanent stalking injunction was granted against Mr. Mortimer after a hearing."
Post put out a statement on her Facebook page, stating, "On a typical day you will find me fighting for the safety of my constituents. Today I had to fight for my own and a permanent stalking injunction was granted against Mr. Mortimer after a hearing."
For his part, Mortimer sent Headline Surfer a text message, stating in part, "I'm muzzled for a year." Mortimer said he felt the decks were stacked against him because Post is an elected county leader and former deputy and her husband, Randy Post, also is a deputy and the assigned firearms instructor assigned at the VCSO's Stephen Saboda Training Center in Daytona Beach. The Posts reside in greater Daytona Beach.
Mortimer argued that the judge bought the "hearsay argument that covered her husband, but not me." However, when pressed to explain why he had gone out of his way to track down Post outside the Frank T. Bruno Jr Council chambers, Mortimer did not respond.
Mortimer argued that the judge bought the "hearsay argument that covered her husband, but not me." However, when pressed to explain why he had gone out of his way to track down Post outside the Frank T. Bruno Jr Council chambers, Mortimer did not respond.
About the Byline Writer: Henry Frederick is a member of the working press and publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched in 2008 along the I-4 tourism corridor in greater Daytona Beach to Orlando from Lake Mary, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed 115 award-winning bylines in print & online. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University in 2019. He was a breaking news reporter (metro cops & courts beat) for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for nearly a decade. And Before that worked the same beat for The Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Rockland/Westchester counties, NY, dating back to 1989. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and covering other high-profile cases such as the George Zimmerman murder trial, Frederick has appeared on national crime shows on Discovery ID, Reelz, and the Oxygen Network series "Snapped" for his analysis. AWJ: