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HOA battle sends hardworking Florida mom to jail for having brown grass, dirty mailbox: ‘Like a criminal’
I couldn’t even go home to my family. I sat in there for seven days. Seven days in the jailhouse like a criminal.” ...
Grass Grievance: Homeowner Jailed In Weird Battle With HOA
A Hillsborough County homeowner faced a week in jail over HOA lawn violations, sparking outrage over power of homeowner ...
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‘Like a Criminal’: Florida Homeowner Jailed for a Week After HOA Violation Over Patch of Brown Grass
A Florida homeowner was sued by her homeowners’ association and ended up being jailed for a week as a result of a dispute ...
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HOA violations involving woman's brown grass led to her being arrested and jailed for 7 days
Her HOA cited Irena Green for having brown grass, dents in her garage, a dirty mailbox, and a cargo van. A judge gave her 30 days to rectify the situation.
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Black Woman Faces Jail Time After HOA Violation Over Patch of Brown Grass
A Florida woman was jailed for a week following a dispute with her homeowners' association over a patch of brown grass in her yard.
Florida woman jailed after her HOA took her to court — why you should never ignore your HOA’s ‘petty’ requests
The HOA took Green to court in Hillsborough County. Green represented herself and provided photos and explanations for each ...
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How One Fla. Black Woman’s Beef With Her Homeowner’s Association Took a Terrifying Turn
From endless meetings to random mandates about everything from the kinds of plants you can have in your yard to the color of your mailbox, dealing with homeowner’s associations can be a pain. However, ...
This Florida woman was jailed for 7 nights after a dispute with her HOA over dry patches of grass just kept escalating — why you should never ignore your HOA’s ‘petty ...
What started as a dispute over lawn care ended with Irena Green spending a week behind bars. Green, who lives in the Creek View subdivision of Tampa’s Hillsborough County, says it all began with a ...