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New St. Pete resident sues Tampa pawn shop over high-priced stolen wristwatch

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A Texas man who recently relocated to Florida is suing over a rare wristwatch stolen and turning up at a Tampa pawn shop. In late 2016, Edward C. Bailey moved into a $750K third-floor condo at the Parkshore Plaza high-rise on St. Petersburg’s tony Beach Drive. Court records show no mortgage recorded in Pinellas County, suggesting the purchase was paid in cash. Bailey claims that his wristwatch was stolen (or misappropriated) Jan. 5, and was taken to Mr. Money Pawn…

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Neighbor sues Derek Jeter over ‘excessive’ fence height at massive Davis Island home

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Good fences make not make good neighbors, as New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter faces off with a neighbor over the fence height around his massive Davis Islands property. Deborah Ann “Debbie” Zomermaand is the 59-year-old treasurer of the Davis Islands Civic Association and vice president of Zomermaand Management Services. In 2006, Zomermaand and husband Randy purchased a $1.35-million, 4,608-square-foot Davis Islands home at 192 Corsica St. Four years later, the couple bought the home next door at 190 Corsica…

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Accused unlicensed contractor sues Pinellas County Licensing Board over fine

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A Brandon contractor is suing the county licensing board after being fined for performing home repairs without a license. The Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board is the Largo-based independent agency that regulates construction contractors. The Board issues licenses, monitors insurance coverage, approves building codes and finds violators for noncompliance. The board has recently been a target of a series of investigative articles by the Tampa Bay Times accusing the Board’s leadership of playing “fast and loose” with its disciplinary process…

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Airbnb becomes target after Clearwater man slips in private short-term rental

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As home sharing grows in popularity worldwide, Airbnb is also becoming an increasingly larger target for people who view the network as having deep pockets. Such as the case in Pinellas County Civil Court, where a Clearwater man who rented a private home in Miami for two nights slipped on a bathroom rug and fell after exiting the shower. Sophorn Ly, 39, rented the home with seven other guests through Airbnb, the San Francisco-based company leading the peer-to-peer home sharing…

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1010 Central condo owners claim ‘defective’ construction, sue builder

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Condominium owners in downtown St. Petersburg are hopping mad over alleged “defective” construction of their complex, as well as a variety of building code violations. The 1010 Central Condominium Association, a nonprofit corporation representing owners in the complex at 1010 Central Ave., are suing the project’s owners and general contractor for what they claim was failure to “employ good design engineering and construction practices.” Defendants in the case, filed Feb. 3 in Pinellas County Circuit Court, are Georgia-based Batson-Cook of…

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Bayshore motorcycle crash victim blames poorly maintained city-owned sprinklers

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Corey Rikard was riding a motorcycle on Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard last year, when the bike slipped on a puddle and crashed, leaving him in a coma for several days. Rikard is now suing the city of Tampa, blaming improperly maintained water sprinklers for the unexpected wet patch. While the suit gives few identifying details, records show a man named Corey Glaine Rikard, 26, has a rather lengthy driving record in Pinellas County. Among the citations are knowingly driving with a…

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Former Tampa councilmember Helen Chavez died from misdiagnosis, daughter claims

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A medical misdiagnosis and drug interaction caused the death of a former Tampa City Council member, her daughter claims in a lawsuit filed in Hillsborough County. Republican Helen Pappas Chavez, a fine-dining restaurateur, served on the Tampa City Council from 1979 to 1987. She stepped down from the Council in 1987 to run for mayor, later losing to Sandy Freedman. Her restaurants included Chavez at the Royal, Chavez Windows on the Park and the Tea Room in Old Hyde Park. Chavez…

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