TAMPA, Fla. — At every home game, The Tampa Bay Lightning honor a local person or nonprofit working to make an impact in our community.
The fight to end domestic violence was highlighted during the game on February 1, as the Lightning named the CEO of CASA its Community Hero.
Lariana Forsythe has led the nonprofit Community Action Stops Abuse, also known as CASA since 2017.
It serves as an emergency and safe shelter and provides support groups, a 24-hour hotline, legal advocacy, and long-term housing assistance to help survivors and families rebuild their lives.
The Lightning award Forsythe with $50,000 which she’ll give back to CASA to help continue its life-saving work.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
