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The persistent flooding prompted the Shadow Bay Homeowners Association (HOA) to escalate the situation by filing a lawsuit in June. The HOA sought intervention from a Seminole County judge to remove the concrete blockage and restore proper drainage in the area. The legal action seemed to be a necessary step, as initial requests to the county had yielded no significant results.
The lawsuit led to a code enforcement violation issued against the homeowner responsible for the blockage, which established a deadline for resolution. Following court mandates, the situation intensified as the homeowner faced a deadline for corrective action. Court records revealed that the homeowner, identified as Diane Neolithic, was granted an extension to complete the work by January 8.