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Florida Homeowner Freed After Week in Jail Over HOA Lawn Dispute

Her release on an emergency petition this week leaves her legal challenge against the HOA’s landscaping demands unresolved.

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Overview

  • The Trowbridge Company, management for Riverview’s Creek View HOA, triggered the dispute last year with a notice about slightly brown grass struggling under a shade tree and county watering restrictions.
  • Green said she then sold her unmarked cargo van, cleaned her mailbox and reseeded her lawn to comply with a July 2024 court order but missed a follow-up hearing she claims she never received notice of.
  • A contempt warrant issued at the HOA attorney’s request led to her arrest during a traffic stop in May and a seven-day, no-bond stay at Orient Road Jail.
  • On May 29, a paralegal relative secured an emergency hearing that won her immediate release the next day after presenting photos of her lawn.
  • Despite her release, the civil lawsuit and the HOA’s demand for full yard resodding remain active as Green continues to contest the association’s enforcement authority.