Developer Gene Thomason has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of misusing property owners association dues. ...more

September 3, 2008

The ongoing legal battle between developer Gene Thomason and 20 homeowners suing him and his company for fraud got uglier Thursday, when the community development district tacked $500,000 for "extraordinary" legal costs onto an already-swelling budget. ...more

July 30, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - The ongoing legal battle between developer Gene Thomason and 20 homeowners suing him and his company for fraud got uglier Thursday when the community development district tacked $500,000 for "extraordinary" legal costs onto an already-swelling budget. If the CDD board approves the new budget in August, homeowners would be faced with a $1,106 increase in next year's assessments. ...more

July 24, 2008

A group of 20 homeowners in Cory Lake Isles sued the community's developer Friday, accusing him of spending homeowner fees on personal expenses and to subsidize his other businesses. ...more

June 28, 2008

NEW TAMPA A group of 20 homeowners in Cory Lake Isles sued its developer today, accusing him of spending homeowners fees on personal expenses and to subsidize his other businesses. ...more

June 27, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - The Cory Lake Isles Property Owners Association and residents who are suing it are headed back to court June 24. Developer Gene Thomason turned over the financial records of Cory Lakes Limited, which billed homeowners for management and security services for the gated New Tampa community. But lawyer Mark Basurto, who represents the seven homeowners who are suing over access to the records, said the documents raised more questions than they answered. ...more

June 13, 2008

If last week's court hearing were a high-stakes game of chicken, developer Gene Thomason waited until the last moment to back down. ...more

January 30, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - If Wednesday's court hearing were a high-stakes game of chicken, developer Gene Thomason waited until the last moment to back down. Just minutes before Cory Lake Isles homeowners were going to ask the court to force Thomason to open his company books, Thomason's legal team agreed to turn over the records in 60 days. ...more

January 25, 2008

NEW TAMPA New Tampa homeowners are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. In October, homeowner discontent with developers boiled over. In Live Oak Preserve, residents took to the street, protesting against Engle Homes and its developer-owned cable company, during a sales event. ...more

January 2, 2008

The property owners association response to a lawsuit filed by seven Cory Lake Isles homeowners over access to financial records can be summed up in one word: denied. ...more

November 29, 2007