The three-year battle at Wellen Park that exposed the power imbalance between Florida homeowners and developers is over.
Original Air Date: January 14, 2026
Host: A three-year legal battle between residents of the Gran Paradiso subdivision and its developer-controlled government has ended. The settlement resolves a fight over irrigation water rates that divided the upscale neighborhood in South Sarasota County’s Wellen Park and exposed the power imbalance between homeowners and special-purpose districts that control essential services. Derek Gilliam with Suncoast Searchlight brings us this story…