Monday, December 29, 2008
Top 10 Stories for 2008 - NCC is #4
Top Stories for 2008 on PCBDAILY.COM
Jason Koertge has an interesting blog site (http://pcbdaily.com/) which has news and comments titled, Panama City Beach News and Information.
He recently named the top 10 stories for 2008 on his blog.
Nautilus Cove is one of the 3 articles dealing with problems at local condos and the condo market as a whole.
We are #4 on the list of ten, with Koertge's initial input on the situation and 30 'comments' from readers.
The direct click on link to the NCC story is: http://pcbdaily.com/?p=3151
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
If you are one of the hundreds of owners, realtors or members of the media who recently received a post card from me, I want to thank you for taking the time to look at this blog.
These sites were established to let owners and realtors know just how irresponsible Waterstone is in the rental of their owned or managed condos. You will read about how they rented out their owned condos at Nautilus Cove Condos in PCB to tenants who used at least 3 of the 4 units to house up to 7 overseas workers in each unit. Making a dormotory out of what are residential usage condos.
When it was repeatedly pointed out to them that this was in violation of at least 3 sections of our condo documents they simply ignored me and months later also ignored my attorney. This matter is now in court in the Circuit Court in Bay County (Case: 08-2529-CA).
see: http://nautiluscovesuit2008.blogspot.com/
If you are an owner using Waterstone to rent out your condos or if you are unlucky enough to live under or next to one of their units, you should be very concerned about who is living in the units and you should be put on notice that if the renters cause damage to your condo that Waterstone has a track record of ignoring complaints and that they are not interested in fixing damages. Deal with Waterstone at your own risk!!!
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Man challenges Destin’s Waterstone with lawsuit over foreign workers
August 13, 2008 by: Fraser Sherman
Bill Harris says he’d have been much happier if he could have avoided a lawsuit over alleged illegal rentals in Panama City Beach’s Nautilus Cove Condominiums."I’m 62 years old and I’ve never sued anyone in my life," Harris, who filed suit last month, told The Log. "It was only after nine to 10 months of complaints that I hired an attorney — at that time I thought that just paying $300 for attorney letters to the board of directors and Waterstone (Resorts) would finally do the trick."
Harris, who hired Destin attorney R. Scott Whitehead http://www.whiteheadpa.com/index.jsp to represent him, said he’s still hoping to settle out of court, but although he’s been told the problems are resolved, he’s not yet convinced.Harris said that after moving into Nautilus Cove in May 2007, he noticed that the condo unit directly above his, owned by Waterstone Resorts Realty in Destin, held seven Asians working at a local resort.
Harris said he complained to Waterstone Resorts, which told him the condo had been rented to one individual and the problem would be dealt with. After leaving for a medical treatment, Harris said, "When I came back, three apartments were involved." After repeated complaints to the board of directors that this violated the condo association rules, Waterstone and the management company — none of whom returned The Log’s calls — Harris hired the Destin attorney to write to them as a "shot across the bows." When nothing changed, he filed in court.
The lawsuit names Waterstone, Nautilus Cove and two Waterstone employees as defendants. Since filing, Harris said, he’s been told "the situation is corrected, now they’re renting out more appropriately," but having been out of the area, he doesn’t know if it’s true. Harris said he’s willing to settle, but only if everyone on the other side agrees to the terms: "I want assurances that this is going to stop and enforce the documents as written. Plus I want my expenses to date paid."
Harris said he’s generally disappointed with Nautilus Cove because only half of the 168 units have sold and the rest are now being rented out so "I live in an apartment complex."Harris has also taken his fight to the Web, posting reports on the lawsuit and relevant documents to nautiluscovesuit2008.blogspot.com.
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This story is available at:http://www.thedestinlog.com/news/lawsuit_5907___article.html/bill_says.html
Also take a look at:http://nautiluscondosrules.blogspot.com
These sites were established to let owners and realtors know just how irresponsible Waterstone is in the rental of their owned or managed condos. You will read about how they rented out their owned condos at Nautilus Cove Condos in PCB to tenants who used at least 3 of the 4 units to house up to 7 overseas workers in each unit. Making a dormotory out of what are residential usage condos.
When it was repeatedly pointed out to them that this was in violation of at least 3 sections of our condo documents they simply ignored me and months later also ignored my attorney. This matter is now in court in the Circuit Court in Bay County (Case: 08-2529-CA).
see: http://nautiluscovesuit2008.blogspot.com/
If you are an owner using Waterstone to rent out your condos or if you are unlucky enough to live under or next to one of their units, you should be very concerned about who is living in the units and you should be put on notice that if the renters cause damage to your condo that Waterstone has a track record of ignoring complaints and that they are not interested in fixing damages. Deal with Waterstone at your own risk!!!
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Man challenges Destin’s Waterstone with lawsuit over foreign workers
August 13, 2008 by: Fraser Sherman
Bill Harris says he’d have been much happier if he could have avoided a lawsuit over alleged illegal rentals in Panama City Beach’s Nautilus Cove Condominiums."I’m 62 years old and I’ve never sued anyone in my life," Harris, who filed suit last month, told The Log. "It was only after nine to 10 months of complaints that I hired an attorney — at that time I thought that just paying $300 for attorney letters to the board of directors and Waterstone (Resorts) would finally do the trick."
Harris, who hired Destin attorney R. Scott Whitehead http://www.whiteheadpa.com/index.jsp to represent him, said he’s still hoping to settle out of court, but although he’s been told the problems are resolved, he’s not yet convinced.Harris said that after moving into Nautilus Cove in May 2007, he noticed that the condo unit directly above his, owned by Waterstone Resorts Realty in Destin, held seven Asians working at a local resort.
Harris said he complained to Waterstone Resorts, which told him the condo had been rented to one individual and the problem would be dealt with. After leaving for a medical treatment, Harris said, "When I came back, three apartments were involved." After repeated complaints to the board of directors that this violated the condo association rules, Waterstone and the management company — none of whom returned The Log’s calls — Harris hired the Destin attorney to write to them as a "shot across the bows." When nothing changed, he filed in court.
The lawsuit names Waterstone, Nautilus Cove and two Waterstone employees as defendants. Since filing, Harris said, he’s been told "the situation is corrected, now they’re renting out more appropriately," but having been out of the area, he doesn’t know if it’s true. Harris said he’s willing to settle, but only if everyone on the other side agrees to the terms: "I want assurances that this is going to stop and enforce the documents as written. Plus I want my expenses to date paid."
Harris said he’s generally disappointed with Nautilus Cove because only half of the 168 units have sold and the rest are now being rented out so "I live in an apartment complex."Harris has also taken his fight to the Web, posting reports on the lawsuit and relevant documents to nautiluscovesuit2008.blogspot.com.
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This story is available at:http://www.thedestinlog.com/news/lawsuit_5907___article.html/bill_says.html
Also take a look at:http://nautiluscondosrules.blogspot.com
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Just in Bay County court I see suits by:
Panama Beach Services Case #08005450CA, filed 12/19/08 (boat sales/rentals)
Boyd Brothers Inc Case #08004334CC, filed 12/08/08 (a printing firm)
William Harris, Case #081565CA, 6/10/08 (condo owner)
The State of Florida has 4 active Warrants for delinquent sales and use taxes all filed 10/03/08:
$82,168.90
$5,302.17
$24,040.76
$6,665.17
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Total due is $118,175.
Panama Beach Services Case #08005450CA, filed 12/19/08 (boat sales/rentals)
Boyd Brothers Inc Case #08004334CC, filed 12/08/08 (a printing firm)
William Harris, Case #081565CA, 6/10/08 (condo owner)
The State of Florida has 4 active Warrants for delinquent sales and use taxes all filed 10/03/08:
$82,168.90
$5,302.17
$24,040.76
$6,665.17
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Total due is $118,175.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Got Comments? Here is where to go:
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Waterstone owes $118,175 for 4 liens to the State of Florida
These 4 liens are in the form of issued 'Warrants' for the collection of delinquent sales and use taxes in Bay County. Here is the largest of the 4:
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
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Bay County Fla Elected Officals:
Clerk of Court
Sheriff's Office
Supervisor of Elections
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Govt. Websites:
The White House
House of Representatives
Senate
IRS Forms
Library of Congress
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United States Post Office
Zip Codes
Social Security Administration
GOVBOT Database of US Government and Military Web Sites
Business Links:
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Florida Small Business Development Center Network
US Patents & Trademark Office
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Fla Driver License Forms:
Address Change Form for Driver's License
Fla Motor Vehicle Forms:
Application for Certificate of Title With/Without Registration (HSMV-82040)
Application for Duplicate Title (HSMV-82101)
Application for Florida National Guard, U.S. Reserve, Ex-Prisoner of War, Pearl Harbor Application for Notice of Lien (HSMV-82139)
Application for Personalized License Plates (HSMV-83043)
Application for Replacement of License Plate/Decals (HSMV-83146)
Florida Insurance Affidavit
Form DHSMV 83039 (Handicapped Parking Permit Application)
License Plate Rate Chart
Lien Satisfaction
Notice of Sale of Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home or Vessel
Power of Attorney Form for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, or Vessel
Registration of Vehicle with Out-of-State Lien
Request Withhold Disclosure of Personal Information
Vehicle Identification Number and Odometer Verification
Property Tax Forms:
2009 Installment Application
Monday, September 1, 2008
Calypso Towers - Are all Waterstone properties this bad????
You must be nuts if you want to stay at this place, the reviews tell the story, bad service at the front desk, dirty, parking sucks no luggage carts and the elevators take 20 min to arrive. I suggest you should stay away from this Waterstone property!
"Never Again!" dreajoy6
san antonio, tx Aug 18, 2007
I will never stay at any Waterstone property again, and I advise that you do not either. When we arrived at the resort for check in the balance the front desk had for us was $600 more than our confirmed balance with the reservation line. When I explained that to the front desk they smugly told me that they would... more
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"will not return" renae114
gardendale, alabama Jul 29, 2007
when we arrived at 4:30, there was a line of 6-7 cars trying to unload in front of each tower. no carts were available, the security guards were barking for us to move our cars to the deck, the wait for the elevator was at least 20-30 minutes with only 1 out of the 3 working (for 23 floors!). problem... more
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"Worst Time Ever....." pboe
south Aug 20, 2007
This was THE WORST vacation we ever had in PCB. The Calypso is a nice place but has MAJOR problems with personnal and management. Very rude. Do not call the front desk for anything because they do not care about anything you have to say. Our room was dirty. The grounds were dirty. Broken elevators. The TIKI bar which they... more
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"NEVER AGAIN" siamesemich
michigan Mar 26, 2008
NEVER will I stay at the Calyso Resort again. The Front desk staff were rude and unfriendly. They acted like you were putting them out if you asked for anything. The security was very lean and could not handle all the problems that were going on. We stayed in Feb. and half of March and I was glad to leave.... more
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"rent direct from an owner, save yourself the hassle from waterstone"
manesell nashville, tn.
Aug 29, 2008
we loved our unit at calypso. we took the advice from some other folks and rented from calypsobeachrentals.com. this is essentially an owner renting his units. we were able to check in long before the crowds gathered at the onsite rental company. in fact, they had our unit cleaned and ready by noon. the owner also provided us our own... more
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"Too Big - Too Crowded" beach64
Cumming, GA Jul 29, 2008
Upon arrival we parked on the 3rd level of the parking deck. The deck is across from the towers. Low and behold there are no carts. None. I never saw an unused cart the entire trip. I think people hoard them in their rooms. We check in - first floor - wife goes ballistic, but after reading about elevator service... more
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"decent property, not exceptional" will_the_thrill
Memphis Jul 27, 2008
Pros: convenient to pier park shopping development, new property, nice rooms, well-groomed property Cons: SLOW elevators, hardly any luggage carts available, inconvenient parking, approximately 25 chairs per pool (basically there is one chair per floor!), no depth to property - very narrow (unlike other properties on Thomas Drive) I booked this property thinking that it would be great to be... more
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"Loved the Unit, Hated the Inconvenience" reedfamily
Northport, AL Jul 26, 2008
Calypso Condo's were absolutely beautiful, however several inconveniences will make sure that we do not stay there again. The elevators are extremely slow. We waited on average 15 minutes for a quick ride on the elevator. At times, we gave up and took the stairs. The hallways are very narrow, making passing impossible when you have luggage, groceries, etc. Luggage... more
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"Pricey for what you get" sportsmgmt
Cumming, GA Jul 7, 2008
Just returned from a week with the family to PCB and Calypso Towers. We have been going to PCB for over 30 years and I felt overall the resort is nice but is not worth the amount you pay. We had (2) three bedroom units with six people in each unit. The units themselves are nice with a great view.... more
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"Great ocean/beach location, condo units variable in upkeep"
FamilyTraveler3 Indiana, Pennsylvania Mar 28, 2008
The Calypso advertises itself as a more upscale condo complex on the west side of Panama City Beach. The location and beach are terrific. If you are looking for services that approach those found in mid-range hotels you should look elsewhere. While there is a front desk area, they do not go out of their way to be friendly or... more
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"Nice resort with some major elevator issues" a_dpu
Indiana Sep 20, 2007
We stayed at the Calypso this past summer during our son's baseball tournament. We were on the 19th floor. I rented through an owner on VRBO. The 1bdrm with bunks unit was awesome. Very clean and beautifully decorated. The owner supplied everything including beach mats, towels, floats, boogie boards, etc. We had absolutely not complaints regarding the condition of our... more
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"Would not return" msebasti missouri
Aug 4, 2007
This is not what I would consider a "resort". I will begin by saying that the condos were large, spacious and delightfully decorated. That is the best I can say about this facility. The condo was dirty, the common spaces were dirty and it didn't appear the windows had been cleaned in some time! Vomit lay in the hall for... more
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"Worst trip to PCB ever!"
travelaholiclady Gadsden, AL Jul 19, 2007
We booked a 1br/ 2ba condo back in June. When we arrived they tried to charge me for a 2br/ 2ba and told me that they had no 1br/ 2ba condos left. The managenment would not believe me and told me that they needed proof. Luckily I had printed my email confirmation and brought it with me. They decided to... more
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You can see these reviews at:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g34543-d614394-Reviews-Waterstone_Calypso_Resort_Towers-Panama_City_Beach_Florida.html
"Never Again!" dreajoy6
san antonio, tx Aug 18, 2007
I will never stay at any Waterstone property again, and I advise that you do not either. When we arrived at the resort for check in the balance the front desk had for us was $600 more than our confirmed balance with the reservation line. When I explained that to the front desk they smugly told me that they would... more
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"will not return" renae114
gardendale, alabama Jul 29, 2007
when we arrived at 4:30, there was a line of 6-7 cars trying to unload in front of each tower. no carts were available, the security guards were barking for us to move our cars to the deck, the wait for the elevator was at least 20-30 minutes with only 1 out of the 3 working (for 23 floors!). problem... more
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"Worst Time Ever....." pboe
south Aug 20, 2007
This was THE WORST vacation we ever had in PCB. The Calypso is a nice place but has MAJOR problems with personnal and management. Very rude. Do not call the front desk for anything because they do not care about anything you have to say. Our room was dirty. The grounds were dirty. Broken elevators. The TIKI bar which they... more
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"NEVER AGAIN" siamesemich
michigan Mar 26, 2008
NEVER will I stay at the Calyso Resort again. The Front desk staff were rude and unfriendly. They acted like you were putting them out if you asked for anything. The security was very lean and could not handle all the problems that were going on. We stayed in Feb. and half of March and I was glad to leave.... more
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"rent direct from an owner, save yourself the hassle from waterstone"
manesell nashville, tn.
Aug 29, 2008
we loved our unit at calypso. we took the advice from some other folks and rented from calypsobeachrentals.com. this is essentially an owner renting his units. we were able to check in long before the crowds gathered at the onsite rental company. in fact, they had our unit cleaned and ready by noon. the owner also provided us our own... more
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"Too Big - Too Crowded" beach64
Cumming, GA Jul 29, 2008
Upon arrival we parked on the 3rd level of the parking deck. The deck is across from the towers. Low and behold there are no carts. None. I never saw an unused cart the entire trip. I think people hoard them in their rooms. We check in - first floor - wife goes ballistic, but after reading about elevator service... more
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"decent property, not exceptional" will_the_thrill
Memphis Jul 27, 2008
Pros: convenient to pier park shopping development, new property, nice rooms, well-groomed property Cons: SLOW elevators, hardly any luggage carts available, inconvenient parking, approximately 25 chairs per pool (basically there is one chair per floor!), no depth to property - very narrow (unlike other properties on Thomas Drive) I booked this property thinking that it would be great to be... more
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"Loved the Unit, Hated the Inconvenience" reedfamily
Northport, AL Jul 26, 2008
Calypso Condo's were absolutely beautiful, however several inconveniences will make sure that we do not stay there again. The elevators are extremely slow. We waited on average 15 minutes for a quick ride on the elevator. At times, we gave up and took the stairs. The hallways are very narrow, making passing impossible when you have luggage, groceries, etc. Luggage... more
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"Pricey for what you get" sportsmgmt
Cumming, GA Jul 7, 2008
Just returned from a week with the family to PCB and Calypso Towers. We have been going to PCB for over 30 years and I felt overall the resort is nice but is not worth the amount you pay. We had (2) three bedroom units with six people in each unit. The units themselves are nice with a great view.... more
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"Great ocean/beach location, condo units variable in upkeep"
FamilyTraveler3 Indiana, Pennsylvania Mar 28, 2008
The Calypso advertises itself as a more upscale condo complex on the west side of Panama City Beach. The location and beach are terrific. If you are looking for services that approach those found in mid-range hotels you should look elsewhere. While there is a front desk area, they do not go out of their way to be friendly or... more
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"Nice resort with some major elevator issues" a_dpu
Indiana Sep 20, 2007
We stayed at the Calypso this past summer during our son's baseball tournament. We were on the 19th floor. I rented through an owner on VRBO. The 1bdrm with bunks unit was awesome. Very clean and beautifully decorated. The owner supplied everything including beach mats, towels, floats, boogie boards, etc. We had absolutely not complaints regarding the condition of our... more
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"Would not return" msebasti missouri
Aug 4, 2007
This is not what I would consider a "resort". I will begin by saying that the condos were large, spacious and delightfully decorated. That is the best I can say about this facility. The condo was dirty, the common spaces were dirty and it didn't appear the windows had been cleaned in some time! Vomit lay in the hall for... more
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"Worst trip to PCB ever!"
travelaholiclady Gadsden, AL Jul 19, 2007
We booked a 1br/ 2ba condo back in June. When we arrived they tried to charge me for a 2br/ 2ba and told me that they had no 1br/ 2ba condos left. The managenment would not believe me and told me that they needed proof. Luckily I had printed my email confirmation and brought it with me. They decided to... more
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You can see these reviews at:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g34543-d614394-Reviews-Waterstone_Calypso_Resort_Towers-Panama_City_Beach_Florida.html
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