‘Don’t think they spank him hard enough’: Neighbors outraged Florida businessman continues to operate illegal dump on protected wetlands — despite agreeing to clean up the site last year

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Maximo Sanchez is a Florida business owner operating dumping sites where debris is piling up. While that description alone makes clear he’s running a dirty business, the reality is worse than it may seem. That’s because the land includes protected wetlands — and Sanchez has refused to clean up the mess despite signing an agreement to do so.

According to an investigation by ABC Action News Tampa, Sabchez is facing fines and penalties for his garbage behavior, but hasn’t cleaned up his act despite repeated warnings — and neighbors are concerned that officials aren’t being aggressive enough in enforcement…

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