FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2024-1060 _____________________________ KOKOMO KEY PROPERTIES, INC. d/b/a SWAMP CAR WASHES, Appellant, v. LONETTA CARTER, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF BOBBY HOPKINS, Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua County.

George M. Wright, Judge.

October 24, 2025 PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

ROWE, BILBREY, and NORDBY, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Nicholas E. Athanas of Carlton Fields, Atlanta, Georgia, and Peter D. Webster of Carlton Fields, Tallahassee; Gary D. Vasquez and Esteban F. Scornik of Vasquez & Tosko, LLP, Orlando; Justin M.

Luna of Latham, Luna, Eden & Beaudine, LLP, Orlando, for Appellant.

Douglas J. McCarron and James C. Blecke of The Haggard Law Firm, P.A., Coral Gables; Bryan S. Gowdy and Nicholas P. McNamara of Creed & Gowdy, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellee.