Comic Relief wanted to help the smallest victims of homelessness and raise awareness through comedy. The first official “Red Nose Day” began in 1988 and has since raised over $1 billion globally to end child poverty. Statistically, in 2016, the number of children who were positively impacted was 2,659,642. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...Read More

2017-Bernice Saxon, managing partner, Jozette Chack-On, partner, and Kari Power, paralegal, attended the ground-breaking ceremony for Palms of Pinellas, a Pinellas County Housing Authority project. The construction of the 92-unit mixed-income housing development is being financed through USAmeriBank, the Affordable Housing Land Assembly Fund, the Penny for Pinellas 1-percent sales tax, federal HOME Investment Partnership...Read More

2017-Bernice Saxon, shareholder, and Jozette Chack-On, partner, attended the ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for The Verandas, an affordable senior rental housing development. The 120-unit, 120,000 square-foot $25,000,000 development was funded through a variety of sources including insurance proceeds after Hurricane Charley, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development funds, Charlotte County funds,...Read More

Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. (“Saxon|Gilmore”) is pleased to announce that The Verandas of Punta Gorda II, LLLP received the “Florida-Friendly Landscape Silver Level Recognition”. The award is given to housing developments that follow guidelines to protect Florida’s environment and pass an inspection to ensure the Florida-Friendly Landscaping practices have been implemented. Saxon|Gilmore serves as...Read More

Suzanne J. DeCopain, an associate at Saxon|Gilmore, has been appointed to the Board of the Parkway Center Community Development District (“CDD”). The responsibilities of the CDD are to administer CDD bonds, and to operate and maintain the community facilities for the benefit of the property owners. Ms. DeCopain concentrates her practice in the areas of...Read More

2017-Ricardo L. Gilmore, senior partner and co-founder of Saxon|Gilmore, was a panelist at the Housing and Development Law Institute (HDLI) Commissioners’ Conference. The “Ask the Lawyers” open forum session included topics regarding the new HUD rules that would affect the commissioners’ daily operations and advice for those wanting to make changes to their programs. In...Read More

2017-Saxon|Gilmore is pleased to announce that Claire Brueck has been elected First Vice President and Tracy Evans has been elected Second Vice President for the St. Petersburg Junior Woman’s Club (SPJWC) for 2017. In addition, Tracy Evans was selected as Board Member of the Year for 2016 for her efforts in SPJWC. Ms. Brueck is...Read More

2016-Suzanne DeCopain, an associate with Saxon|Gilmore, participated in the John Germany Young Readers “Read to Dream” Initiative. Members of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and George Edgecomb Bar Association volunteered their time to promote the joy of reading with young children. The program exposes children to a variety of books and helps them improve their...Read More

2016-Saxon|Gilmore was pleased to contribute to and participate in the Tampa Housing Authority (THA) Fishing Tournament Fundraiser. The contributions enable THA to provide tutorial services, cultural art, computer training, educational field trips, and academic and recreational activities to expose youth to educational opportunities. THA provides a safe, educational environment for the youth, who may not...Read More

October 31, 2016 – Saxon|Gilmore employees participated in Fall Food Challenge 2016. Employees donated food such as soup, cereal, granola bars, tuna, and macaroni and cheese for “End 68 Hours of Hunger”. Organizations across Tampa Bay came together to collect food for underprivileged children. There are over 100,000 children in the Hillsborough County School District...Read More