Broken window results in more than $45K fine under former professional guardian's care

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Former professional guardian Traci Hudson is facing criminal charges for stealing from a man in her care. She allegedly used a power of attorney agreement to take hundreds of thousands of dollars from him.

But I-Team Investigator Adam Walser has uncovered Hudson also racked-up thousands of dollars in fines by ignoring code enforcement notices sent to a woman in her care.

A broken window recently replaced at the Dirse Hotel in St. Pete Beach racked up code enforcement fines at a rate of $250 thanks to Hudson’s inaction, according to a petition. The petition was filed by a new guardian appointed to her case following Hudson’s resignation.

By early February, those fines for the broken window totaled $45,750.

A judge appointed Hudson to care for the hotel's owner Genyte Dirse and her property in 2018.

But the city said Hudson ignored multiple notices, didn't obtain permits and failed to show up at hearings. Including one on Aug. 12 which resulted in the city assessing daily fines.

At a hearing on Aug. 28, Hudson petitioned Pinellas County probate Judge Pam Campbell to withdraw $100,000 from two annuities owned by Dirse. She said she needed money for Dirse’s daily care, including “monthly maintenance expenses for real property she owns.”

That same day, Hudson sought an order authorizing repairs to the Dirse hotel, “because of pending code violations and the urgency to correct them.”

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Broken window results in more than $45K fine under former professional guardian's care