Opinion
No. 1D08-3998.
June 3, 2009. Rehearing Denied July 16, 2009.
An appeal from a final order on sanctions of the Division of Administrative
Hearings, Administrative Law Judge J. Lawrence Johnston.
Diane Brown, pro se, Appellant.
Terrell K. Arline, Panama City, for Bay County, Bryan Duke, Tallahassee, for St. Joe Company, and J. Robert Hughes of Barron, Redding, Hughes, Fite, Sanborn Kiehn, P.A., Panama City for Clara Avenue, LLC.
Diane Brown seeks review of an order of the administrative law judge imposing sanctions pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes (2006). The administrative law judge entered a comprehensive, well-reasoned order on the requests for sanctions filed by St. Joe Company and Clara Avenue, LLC. As Ms. Brown correctly argues, however, even if there is competent, substantial evidence in the record to support the award of attorney's fees — which we are unable to ascertain from this record — the judge was required to specify the number of hours reasonably expended on her allegation that Clara Avenue, LLC's Future Land Use Map amendment failed to protect historic or cultural resources. See Teat v. City of Apalachicola, 880 So.2d 819, 820 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004); Guardianship of Halpert v. Martin S. Rosenbloom, P.A., 698 So.2d 938, 939 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). Accordingly, we reverse and remand, "albeit reluctantly, as the order awarding the fees fails to set forth findings as to the time reasonably expended." Guardianship of Halpert, 698 So.2d at 939.
Reversed and remanded.
WEBSTER, BENTON, and ROBERTS, JJ., concur.