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

NEW TAMPA - Some New Tampa community development district incumbents will coast into another term, while others have stiff opposition. ...more

June 20, 2008

Homeowners in this New Tampa gated community long have said they weren't getting first-rate service from developer Gene Thomason. ...more

June 14, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - Homeowners in this New Tampa gated community often complained that they weren't getting first-rate service from developer Gene Thomason. As the neighborhood weans itself from Thomason and his all-everything company, Cory Lakes Limited, it's learning that first-rate service will cost a hefty chunk of change. Cory Lake Isles homeowners will face a 34 percent increase in their assessments in the next fiscal year. That's a difference of $540 per household. ...more

June 10, 2008

With excitement building toward a presidential election in fall, community development district races usually are little more than an afterthought. ...more

February 25, 2008

NEW TAMPA - With so much excitement building toward a presidential election in the fall, community development district races usually are little more than an afterthought. That's not so in New Tampa, where homeowners in Live Oak Preserve and Cory Lake Isles will choose their own board supervisors for the first time. ...more

February 25, 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

The Cory Lake Isles Community Development District's governing board extended the application period for its vacant seat to be more inclusive to residents interested in serving. ...more

January 23, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - The Cory Lake Isles Community Development District's governing board extended the application period for its vacant seat to be more inclusive to residents interested in serving. But when the developer-controlled board convened last week1/16, it refused to discuss making the appointment. District manager John Daugirda said he was told not to put the item on the board's January agenda. ...more

January 22, 2008