Competelli v. City of Belleair Bluffs

LaROSE, Judge.

This is a whistleblower case. Patrick Competelli, the former fire chief of the City of Belleair Bluffs, sued the City for violation of Florida’s public employee whis-tleblower act, sections 112.3187-.31895, Florida Statutes (2009). The trial court entered a final summary judgment for the City. Mr. Competelli seeks reversal. We have jurisdiction. See Fla. R.App. P. 9.030(b)(1)(A). Because genuine issues of material fact remain for resolution, we reverse.

Our review is de novo. See Volusia Cnty. v. Aberdeen at Ormond Beach, L.P., 760 So.2d 126, 130 (Fla.2000); Makryllos v. Citizens…