Veteran Arrested After Service Dog Issue with Best Western

Veteran says hotel dispute over service dog led to arrest 
News Press.com
Michael Braun
March 4, 2015

Jason White, 34, and his wife, Danielle, and their daughter Savannah, 2. were denied lodging because of his service dog, White says. (Photo: Michael Braun/news-press.com)

U.S. Army veteran Jason White talks about being arrested Tuesday after a dispute with a Best Western hotel in Bonita Springs over his service dog, Camo. Video by Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com

A bill making its way through the Florida legislature could help situations like the one Monday night that saw a young veteran arrested at a Bonita Springs hotel after he, his family and his service dog were denied lodging.

Jason White, 34, was arrested at the Best Western hotel in Bonita Springs following a dispute with the hotel manager and staff over Camo, he said.

Carol Borden, with Guardian Angela Medical Service Dogs, which provided the dog to White, said House Bill 71, sponsored by Rep. Jimmie Smith, covers issues like this.
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