DAVENPORT, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff's Office said a man on vacation from the United Kingdom was arrested for attempted murder in Davenport on Aug. 3.
PCSO said on Sunday, Aug. 3, deputies responded to the Solterra Resort in Davenport regarding an incident in a backyard swimming pool. Victims and witnesses told deputies that Mark Raymond Gibbon, 62, of England, allegedly tried to drown his 33-year-old daughter-in-law during an argument.
The daughter-in-law told authorities she and Gibbon started arguing over his grandchildren while they were in the vacation rental home swimming pool. Gibbon allegedly pushed and held his daughter-in-law's head underwater multiple times, preventing her from breathing.
Officials said the woman's 9-year-old daughter jumped into the pool in an attempt to stop Gibbon from drowning her mother, but Gibbon only stopped after two women next door, who were also on vacation, said they called deputies.
PCSO said Gibbon was taken to jail and charged with attempted second-degree murder and battery.
“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.
