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Naughty Lobster owners urge council for more enforcement and support after persistent safety and sanitation issues

5919552 · May 22, 2025
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Owners of the Naughty Lobster restaurant detailed recurring sanitation, safety and trespass incidents near their South Forest Avenue location and asked the council and police for clearer enforcement options and follow‑up when officers respond.

Owners of the Naughty Lobster restaurant told the Apopka City Council during public comment May 21 that ongoing homelessness‑related activity and repeated sanitation incidents near their restaurant have harmed staff safety, customer experience and their willingness to expand.

Christine Gonzales and Kara and Mike Rumplick, who own the business at 311 South Forest Avenue, said they have removed broken bottles, mattresses, clothing, feces and human urine from the public area in front of the restaurant and under a nearby bridge. Gonzales…

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