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In Florida, from what I understand, the lake itself cannot be owned, only the land up to the high water mark. The lake itself is considered public.

I also wonder if there is a home owners association for this neigborhood and if Mr Connolley is following their rules.

In Florida there is a difference between a "natural" and a "created" lake.

Created lakes can be owned. Natural lakes cannot.

Imagine if it were otherwise. Buy 500 acres in Florida and put a 100 acre lake in the middle. Do you now not own that lake?

Developers often dredged out swampy areas, made a lake, and took the dirt from the dredging to make lots. The developer then still owns the lake, and he sells the lots around it.

We actually have a case down here of a developer selling lake front homes and condos and then selling the lake to another developer who filled most of it in to build more condo's. Instead of overlooking a 300 acre lake, the original home owners now overlook a 50 acre pond.

Read your deeds, or better yet, hire a lawyer to read it for you!