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Tampa man completes journey to visit every country in the world

Tampa man visits every country in the world
Nasim Fakhri
Nasim Fakhri
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  • Nasim Fakhri visited Jamaica on June 27, officially completing his goal of visiting every country in the world.
  • The 35-year-old Tampa resident contacted ABC Action News last week to announce he had just one country left to visit.
  • He shared his journey with ABC Action News Reporter Mary O'Connell.
  • Sixteen of Fakhri's friends and family were on the flight to Jamaica with him, and the flight crew even wrote him a note congratulating him on his accomplishment.

“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.

Lawmaker looks to ban HOAs