After two-year battle with city, Longwood man cleans up his yard

By Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel

1:55 p.m. EDT, July 30, 2014

After more than two years of battling Longwood City Hall, Florida's court system and his neighbors along with racking up nearly $200,000 in code enforcement fines Sean Law has cleaned up his front yard.

"It is an improvement. It looks dramatically better," city Commissioner Joe Durso said. "But we've still got some more work to do."

Law's neighbor, Kathy Ettman, agreed.

"I'm glad to see it this way," Ettman said, standing on her driveway and looking across East Maine Avenue to Law's property.

"Oh, I hope it stays this way."

Law could not be reached for comment.

His case began in 2012 when the city of Longwood began issuing fines for having high grass, weeds, dead wood and other debris in his yard at the corner of East Maine and South Oak Street.

But Law disagreed.

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After two-year battle with city, Longwood man cleans up his yard