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By Heather Leigh

Published October 10, 2019

CLEARWATER — A battle between a Clearwater police officer and her homeowners association has lawmakers in Tallahassee officially filing legislation to put the issue to bed.
 

This comes after ABC Action News reported the story back in August. Holiday Isles Management, the HOA managing Cross Pointe in Eastlake Woodlands sent the Clearwater police officer and her husband a letter that threatened them with violation costs if they didn't stop parking a marked police cruiser in their driveway. The family told the HOA they were grandfathered in by a former board president but the HOA did not recognize that letter at first. After ABC Action News reported on the story twice, the management company changed its tune and decided to honor the grandfather letter but told the family if they sell the house, they must inform the next owners of the HOA rules.

"My gut reaction was 'this can’t be real. This flies in the face of common sense,'” said Chris Sprowls, a House Rep. for District 65.

Sprowls even posted about it to Facebook and linked our article saying it’s time to clarify the law. Ed Hooper, State Senator in District 60, agreed.

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