ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — St. Petersburg officers rescued a man who was trapped inside a burning home Monday night.
Police said that officers Tyler Martnick and Zharia Smith responded to a hang-up call near Paris Avenue and 6th Street South around 9:30 p.m. While in the area, they spotted smoke and heard a man's cries for help.
The officers located the home and found that a man was trapped inside a bedroom.
Officer Martnick went into the home twice to try to reach the man but had to leave both times due to the heat and smoke.
The officers then removed the bedroom window frame and pulled the man to safety.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital after suffering severe cuts and burns.
“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.
