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A Florida town and its very expensive legal fight to take boathouses from owners

A judge’s blistering conclusion found “nothing equitable or fair” about the town’s effort to take the boathouses from the owners.
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Windermere boathouses in a lagoon in front of Lake Butler, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. A judges ruling this week sunk Windermeres long held but disputed claim to ownership of five small boathouses built on the north side of Lake Butler more than 100 years ago, before the town was incorporated. The town has spent an estimated $500,000 on the lawsuit. In his ruling Monday, Circuit Judge John E. Jordan pointed out Windermere did not construct the five boathouses and has never had physical possession of them.
Windermere boathouses in a lagoon in front of Lake Butler are shown in this Oct. 8 photo. The town has spent more than $600,000 trying to take boathouses from their owners. [ RICARDO RAMIREZ BUXEDA | TNS ]
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  • Stephen HudakOrlando Sentinel (TNS)
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