A Jacksonville landlord’s real-life squatters nightmare drew local and national attention for dramatically highlighting the maddening legal hurdles some homeowners face when trying to evict these unwanted and illegal tenants. Now, her story is just one of several featured in a new Hulu docuseries — and isn’t even close to being the worst. We ask her about the path from crime victim to legislative advocate and how she continues to hear from the vandals who occupied her Springfield rental for more than a month. We also get a local real estate lawyer’s advice on how to squat-proof your home and how tactics for fighting illegal occupation are evolving in step with the strange practice.
Guests:
- Patti Peeples, Jacksonville homeowner featured on Hulu docuseries Squatters: Get The F*ck Out of My House
- Zach Roth, real estate attorney, Ansbacher Law
House call from Dr. Joe
A study showing seismically better success rates with morning cancer treatments proved too good to be true. We discuss why the much-publicized study in the journal Nature Medicine has now been retracted after its Chinese authors acknowledged it did not meet the rigorous standards of a “high-impact journal.” We also discuss the role that inflammation may play in the treatment of depression and the explosive resurgence of a stomach ailment that should persuade everyone to wash your damn hands. Dr. Joe also answers your healthcare questions on any topic. You can reach the doc on air at 904-549-2937, email firstcoastconnect@WJCT.org or visit firstcoastconnect.org to submit a comment.
Guest: Dr. Joe Sirven, Mayo Clinic neurologist and host of WJCT’s What’s Health Got To Do With It?
Topics and guests subject to change.