2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-06-26 · 9 pages (text)
Net worth$9,641,529
Income listed$733,933
Real estate$5,400,0002 properties
Debts listed$2,883,472
Worth a look0
Net worth over time
Where listed income comes from
Other / unclassified 69% $505,978 · FM Veranda Holdings, LLC, Rib City SB, LLC, R-80 Rib City Holdings, LLC, Cape Coral Bar B Que Holdings, LLC, Rib City Colonial, LLC, Rib City Lehigh Holdings, LLC, Rib City Immokalee Holdings, LLC
Government & public payroll 24% $173,255 · Salary - State of Florida
Agriculture 7% $54,700 · Rib City Franchising, LLC
Worth a look 0
Nothing stood out under the current rules.
Context 6
ContextUnusual reporting
Lists 1 investment account ($183,000) instead of what's in them
The instructions say the investments held in a brokerage account or IRA are the assets to report — not the account itself. As listed, the public can't see what the filer is invested in.
What to check
Which companies or funds are in these accounts? Holdings matter for conflicts of interest.
Rule: Accounts listed instead of investments
“Note that the product contained in a brokerage account, IRA, or the Florida College Investment Plan, is your asset”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextUnusual reporting
Net worth $9,641,529; listed items add up to $9,641,537
Reported net worth: $9,641,529. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $9,641,537. They roughly agree.
What to check
No action needed unless other items look off.
Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextIncome & business ties
Earns from 9 separate employers or businesses
Several distinct earned-income sources (excluding investments, retirement and Social Security).
What to check
Are any of these sources connected to each other or to the office sought?
Reports a net worth of $9,641,529 — a multimillionaire on paper
Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.
What to check
Compare with the other candidates in the race.
Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.
Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Real estate worth $5,400,000 across 2 properties (56% of net worth)
Real estate holdings, as listed.
What to check
Look the parcels up with the county property appraiser: land use (vacant or improved), assessed value and when they were bought.
Check whether any listed liability is a mortgage on these properties.
Rule: Real estate holdings
“Real property: Identify by providing the street address of the property.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Lists 11 businesses under “Interests in Specified Businesses” and owns more than 5% of all of them
Listed under “Interests in Specified Businesses”: FM VERANDA HOLDINGS, LLC, RIB CITY SB, LLC, R-80 RIB CITY HOLDINGS, LLC, CAPE CORAL BAR B QUE HOLDINGS, LLC, RIB CITY COLONIAL, LLC, RIB CITY LEHIGH HOLDINGS LLC, RIB CITY IMMOKALEE HOLDINGS, LLC, RIB CITY GROUP, LLC, RIB CITY FRANCHISING LLC, RIB CITY EXPRESS LLC, Levi Equine Holdings, LLC. That section covers banks, insurers, mortgage and small-loan companies, utilities, alcohol licensees, pari-mutuels and holders of city or county franchises — industries where officials' interests are disclosed separately.
What to check
Check whether the office sought oversees or contracts with these industries.
Look the businesses up on Sunbiz for officers and registered agents.
Rule: Stakes in closely regulated businesses
“The types of businesses covered in this section include: state and federally chartered banks”2023 Form 6 instructions, Interests in Specified Businesses ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Where to look next
These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.
Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)
Interests in specified businesses
#1 Name
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Owns > 5%
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#6 Name
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#7 Name
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#8 Name
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Owns > 5%
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#9 Name
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Owns > 5%
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#10 Name
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Owns > 5%
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#11 Name
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Owns > 5%
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Companies on the state register
Companies this filing names, as the Division of Corporations lists them. Their role is shown when the filer is an officer or registered agent. A company matched by name only is shown just when it's active. How these are matched