Got that neighbor who just won't take care of his yard? Maybe move to Dunedin.
Channel 8 reports that James Ficken of Dunedin is now facing almost $30,000 in penalties because his grass was too high. As you can imagine, this wasn't a one-time fine. They say the battle between Ficken and the city dates back to 2015. Fines have added up... $500 a day. After appeals and court hearings, the verdict is in. Ficken has to pay up.
The fines started about 5 years ago when Ficken left Florida to sell his mother's home. He says the guy he hired to take care of cutting the grass had died and he didn't know. By the time the problem was addressed, that whopping total was close to the $30K mark.
Fair or unfair? Tweet your thoughts at @GenoRadio and I'll include them below. [Source: Channel 8]
Tampa Bay’s 10 Most Famous High School Grads
Don't know if they were voted Most Likely To Succeed in the yearbook, but these Tampa area high school grads all made their mark. From actors to pro wrestlers (although that could be considered one and the same), reporters to rappers, the list of celebrities who wore the cap and gown at their high school graduation here in Tampa Bay is pretty diverse.
Channing Tatum
(Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)Word is his parents gave him a choice. Private or military school. Tatum chose Tampa Catholic and graduated in 1998. It's not known in which class he learned those moves from Magic Mike.
Tony Little
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)Remember the fitness video guy with the pony tail? Yup he's a 1975 graduate of Dixie Hollins High School in St. Pete.
Kevin Cash
Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesThe Tampa Bay Rays manager grew up in Lutz and graduated from Tampa's Gaither High School in 1996. But he says most of his time was spent at Northside Little League Park on Lakeview Drive.
Sara Blakely
(Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Fast Company)One of the sharks from Shark Tank, this 1989 Clearwater High grad must have received a pretty solid business education. The Spanx founder was named one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes in 2014.
Angela Bassett
(Photo by Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images)The actress who played Tina Turner gradauted from Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport back in 1976. As a youngster, Angela lived in St. Petersburg and went to Boca Ciega High School.
Stephen Stills
(Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)The Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Still, Nash and Young singer and songwriter actually was born in Dallas. He attended Admiral Farragunt Academy in St. Pete and played in th emarching band at Plant High School in Tampa.
Hulk Hogan
(Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)The former WWF champ was part of the Class of 1971 at Robinson High School. These days, Hulk is putting those math skills he learned at Robinson by counting money from that lawsuit and selling memorabilia at his shop on Clearwater Beach.
Erin Andrews
(Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)You watched her dad for years on Tampa TV news broadcasts. Erin followed the TV career path too after graduating from Bloomingdale High in Valrico in 1996.
Wade Boggs
Rick Stewart / AllsportHe played for the Rays briefly but is probably better known for his time with the Boston Red Sox. He is a Plant High 1976 grad.
Shock G
(Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Flaunt Magazine)A 1980 graduate of Chamberlain High School. We sadly lost Shock G (AKA Humpty Hump) last year far too young. "The Humpty Dance" will forever be a Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party favorite.
