I do not believe in drunk driving. I don’t like smoky places either. However, I’m not about to tell one never indulge. You make your own choices, and live with them.

Regional agency head suspended after DUI arrest in Martin County

PALM CITY — The leader of a Treasure Coast-wide agency established to provide classes for people convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs was suspended from her job Wednesday in the wake of her DUI arrest Monday.

The Comprehensive Offender Rehabilitation and Education program will continue to operate normally despite the arrest and suspension of its executive director, Margot “Peggy” Cioffi, 59, of Palm City, program officials said.

The nonprofit agency serves about 5,000 clients per year in Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties, providing educational services to people on probation for DUI and other misdemeanors, among other programs.

“I feel bad for Peggy because this is very out of character for her,” said State Attorney Bruce Colton, the president of CORE’s board of directors. “It’s bad for her and it’s bad for the public perception of the program. [snip]

Cioffi, whose blood alcohol level was measured in a breath test at 0.336, could not immediately be reached for comment. The legal driving limit in Florida is 0.08 percent. [snip]

“She grew that organization from just a DUI school into a four-county program that was not only educational, but also handled probation services,” Caudell said. “She has done a lot of good for the community over the years.”

With a snoot full this large, it is a wonder she’s alive to comment. In the U.S. of Nanny America, it is fun to see the preachers hung out to dry. The paper did a story on these classes up here called CRASH. The individuals holding these courses are believers that sinning through demon rum is automatic damnation. No camp meeting fire-breathing preacher ever out did them.