St. Pete Beach magistrate denies new repeat‑violation finding for homeowner with disability, fines several short‑term rental and maintenance cases

Special Magistrate Erica Augello on April 13 ruled on more than two dozen code‑enforcement matters for the City of St. Pete Beach, finding a mix of compliance, continuances and monetary penalties.

Augello declined the city’s request to find a new repeat violation at 191 73rd Avenue, the home of Jeffrey (Jeff) Myers, after city staff told the court the property had been tidied before the hearing. "I am going to find that there is no repeat violation," Augello said, while noting that an existing chronic nuisance abatement order remains in effect and that she retains jurisdiction under that order through July 2026. Augello required Myers to submit a written plan within 15 days describing how he will keep the property in the current compliant condition and said she would amend and re‑record the chronic‑nuisance order accordingly. Myers told the magistrate he is visually impaired and has struggled after hurricane and health setbacks, saying, "I feel terrible. I don't want my neighbors to have to look at something bad like that," and describing referrals to ADA‑related services and volunteer…