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Bubba the Love Sponge hit with restraining order for domestic violence

Published on March 1, 2017 in Local Courts/Top Headlines by Staff Reports

Bubba the Love Sponge Clem, the well-known and controversial Tampa radio shock-jock, is once again facing legal action, this time by a former girlfriend seeking an injunction for domestic violence. In a complaint filed Feb. 23 in Pinellas County Circuit Court, Nicole Maria “Nikki” L’Ange – also known as Nikki Lange — says she first met Bubba in 2002 and later lived with him at his home in St. Petersburg. L’Ange was a merchandise/event coordinator at Beasley Media Group, which…

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After driving through crash scene, Tampa nurse accused of DUI claims lack of due process

Published on February 27, 2017 in Local Courts by Staff Reports

After driving through an accident scene, a Tampa nurse accused of DUI claims the officers used “illegal search and seizure” and failed to give due process in her arrest. Mary Evelyn “Evie” Nordgren is a 42-year-old a registered nurse who works at 1412 W. Waters Ave. in Tampa, according to her nursing license. Currently, Superior Injury Care is at that address. Nordgren’s medical license records show no emergency actions, discipline cases or public complaints. She is married to Daniel Glen…

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Tree trimmer death blamed on employer, says widow, OSHA

Published on February 27, 2017 in Local Courts/Top Headlines by Staff Reports

The widow of a Thonotosassa man who died after falling while trying to trim a palm tree is blaming the landscape company for failing to provide adequate instruction and safety equipment. Gray, Georgia resident Bonnie Beatrice Roberts, the surviving spouse of Darryl James Roberts has filed suit against Total Scapes Inc., doing business as Tampa landscape company Totalscape Solutions. Totalscape Solutions is founded, owned and managed by 45-year-old Mark Anthony Gonzalez, and is located at 1717 E. Busch Blvd. in…

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Florida Bank insiders shafted minority investors in sale to IberiaBank, suit says

Published on February 24, 2017 in Local Courts/Top Headlines by Staff Reports

Minority investors in a Tampa Bay-area bank are accusing the board and other insiders of shafting them by manipulating share values before the bank’s sale to a Louisiana firm. Tampa-based Florida Bank Group – the holding company operating under the name Florida Bank – received millions in federal Troubled Asset Relief Program TARP funds after losing $137-million between 2007 and 2013. Florida Bank, originally the Bank of St. Petersburg, had been operating since 1985, and now has nine offices in…

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Tampa developer sues Housing Authority over public records for ‘Encore’ renewal project

Published on February 22, 2017 in Local Courts/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

A Tampa developer is suing the Tampa Housing Authority, claiming officials are holding back documents related to a sprawling urban renewal in the neighborhood between downtown and Ybor City. Pinnacle Holdings Group is accusing the THA of withholding key documents from public records for the “controversial handling” of Encore, the ambitious mixed-use project to replace Central Park Village. Frank Donald DeBose is president of Pinnacle Group, located at 4830 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 600 in Tampa. Encore is the name…

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Tampa pizzeria shot at by UberEats driver now faces eviction

Published on February 21, 2017 in Local Courts/Top Headlines by Staff Reports

A Tampa pizza shop shot at by an UberEats driver in January is now facing another attack — eviction over unpaid rent. New Port Richey resident Amy Abdallah, 38, is the co-owner of Crusty’s Pizza. In late 2015, Amy and her husband Tony Abdallah agreed to lease a commercial property to operate Crusty’s at 6607 N. Florida Ave. in Tampa. Fredrika Lundgren is listed as the landlord. Records also suggest Tony Abdallah could be the same person as 39-year-old Ahmed…

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City of Tampa, mobile home park owner face off over $13M in code violations

Published on February 20, 2017 in Local Courts by Staff Reports

After years of legal wrangling, the city of Tampa is suing the owner of a condemned – and now mostly abandoned – mobile home park for millions of dollars in code violation fees. Nearly six years ago, GreenPark Residences obtained a neglected 18-unit mobile home park on 5004 North 19th Street in Tampa. Since then, officials with the City of Tampa have been at odds with Rosario C. “Ross” Scopelliti, 51, who owns Greenpark and has seemingly done whatever he…

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Local Courts - page 9

Bubba the Love Sponge hit with restraining order for domestic violence

After driving through crash scene, Tampa nurse accused of DUI claims lack of due process

Tree trimmer death blamed on employer, says widow, OSHA

Florida Bank insiders shafted minority investors in sale to IberiaBank, suit says

Tampa developer sues Housing Authority over public records for ‘Encore’ renewal project

Tampa pizzeria shot at by UberEats driver now faces eviction

City of Tampa, mobile home park owner face off over $13M in code violations

Local Courts - page 9

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