to Protect Howey’s Future

You’re Not Donating. You’re Funding Representation.

On February 2nd, the Town Council held a Quasi-Judicial Hearing to approve a 12 pump, 24-hour 7-Eleven fueling center under a Neighborhood Commercial designation.

A quasi-judicial hearing is not a town hall.

It is a legal proceeding. Decisions must be based on competent substantial evidence.

Objections must be preserved.

The record determines what survives on judicial review.

Most residents appeared without legal representation.

The applicant had counsel.

The Town had counsel.

Residents did not.

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Why This Matters

The applicant's own traffic data shows approximately 76% regional pass-by traffic.

The proposed

design includes:

The legal question is whether a regional-scale fueling operation satisfies the standards of a Neighborhood Commercial designation and the Town's Conditional Use criteria.

That is a legal determination - not a political one.

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The March 4 Deadline

Under Florida law, any challenge to this approval must be filed within a strict deadline.

We have until March 4 to retain experienced land-use counsel to review the record and determine whether judicial review is warranted.

Without counsel, the approval stands.

With counsel, the process can be evaluated under proper legal standards.

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What This Fund Does

We are raising $25,000 to retain a Florida land-use attorney to:

Emails have been sent to three independent land-use attorneys. We are awaiting responses regarding availability and retainer requirements.

The $25,000 goal reflects a typical initial retainer range for certiorari review and related proceedings.

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This is About Process

This is not an anti-growth campaign.

This is not a protest fund.

This is about ensuring that zoning standards and quasi-judicial procedures are applied correctly and that residents have experienced representation in proceedings that legally shape the town's future.

If the approval was proper, judicial review will confirm it.

If it was not, it should be corrected before construction proceeds.

That is how the system is designed to function.

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Your Contribution Is Strategic

You are funding:

You are helping secure representation in a legally binding decision that affects Howey's long-term development standards.

If you believe process matters - this is the moment.

Donate. Share. Support lawful review.