Florida legislation · 2027 Regular Session
Florida S28: Relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater
Status: Introduced, August 7, 2026
Providing for the relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Maximus Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: Indeterminate
What the bill says
An act for the relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Maximus Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Maximus Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, in the early evening of May 28, 2019, then year-old Maximus Giannikos and his family were on vacation in Clearwater, visiting from Cape Town, South Africa, when, just after their arrival, Maximus Giannikos, his sister, and her husband left their hotel located at 2580 Gulf to Bay Boulevard to walk to the nearby Clearwater Mall to shop for groceries and beach supplies, and WHEREAS, their hotel was located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Gulf to Bay Boulevard and U.S. Highway 19, and the Clearwater Mall was on the southeast corner of the intersection, and WHEREAS, the intersection where Gulf to Bay Boulevard meets the U.S. Highway 19 overpass is a major urban interchange, with multiple lanes for through traffic, turning lanes, two service roads, dedicated entrance and exit ramps, and pedestrian crosswalks, and WHEREAS, the electronic controlled traffic and pedestrian signal system at the intersection was operated and maintained by the City of Clearwater, and WHEREAS, the electronic pedestrian signal system …
Sponsors
- DiCeglie, Nick (R, SD-018) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S28?
- S28 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2027 Regular Session): Relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater.
- What does S28 do?
- In its own words: An act for the relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Maximus Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S28?
- Introduced as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Filed (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S28?
- DiCeglie, Nick (R, SD-018).
- Where is the official record for S28?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2027/28
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