CAPTIVA CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
v.
CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA, LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND WS SSIR OWNER, LLC D/B/A SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT

Fla. 6th DCA | 2026-05-22
No. 2025-0271
Nardella, J., Brownlee, J., Gannam, J.
2026 FL 6165 Florida District Court of Appeal, Sixth District (2026)

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Holding

The Division of Administrative Hearings' decision is affirmed.


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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 6D2025-0271 Lower Tribunal No. 24-1951GM

CAPTIVA CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC., Appellant,

v.

CITY OF SANIBEL, LEE COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, and WS SSIR OWNER, LLC d/b/a SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT, Appellees.

Appeal from the Division of Administrative Hearings.

May 22, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

NARDELLA, BROWNLEE and GANNAM, JJ., concur.

Richard Grosso, of Richard Grosso, P.A., Plantation, and Shai Ozery, of Hartsell- Ozery, P.A., Pompano Beach, for Appellant.

John D. Agnew, of Boy Agnew Potanovic Miller, PLLC, Fort Myers, for Appellee, City of Sanibel.

Jennifer S. Gutmore, Assistant County Attorney, of Lee County Attorney's Office, Fort Myers, for Appellee, Lee County.

David Tropin, Assistant General Counsel, of the Office of General Counsel Florida Department of Commerce, Tallahassee, for Appellee, Department of Commerce.

Hala Sandridge, of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Tampa, and Joseph A. Kovecses, Jr., and Rebecca Rhoden, of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee, WS SSIR Owner, LLC d/b/a South Seas Island Resort.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING

AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED

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