Case number: 8:25-bk-08562 - Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Catherine Peek McEwen

  • Filed

    11/14/2025

  • Last Filing

    09/02/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-08562-CPM

Assigned to: Catherine Peek McEwen
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/14/2025
341 meeting:  12/17/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  01/23/2026

Debtor

Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc.

630 S. Gulfview Blvd.
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
PINELLAS-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 59-2973894

represented by
Jake C Blanchard

Blanchard Law, P.A.
8221 49th Street North
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
727-531-7068
Fax : 727-535-2086
Email: jake@jakeblanchardlaw.com

Trustee

Kathleen L DiSanto

Bush Ross, P.A.
PO Box 3913
Tampa, FL 33601-3913
813-224-9255

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Nicole Peair

Timberlake Annex
501 E Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Email: Nicole.W.Peair@USdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/01/2026102Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: APPEARANCES via zoom: Amy Mayer, Steve Berman, Nicole Peair, Ruel Smith APPEARANCES in person: Megan Murray, Anastasios Anastasopoulos, Ms. Ekonomides, Nicolaos Soulellis, Kenneth Mather RULING: 1. (SubV) Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Doc #50 2. Limited Objection to Confirmation of Subchapter V Plan Filed by Ruel W. Smith on behalf of Creditor Clearwater Business Law, LLC (related document(s)50). (Smith, Ruel) Doc #68 3. Objection to Confirmation of Plan of Reorganization Filed by Nicolaos Soulellis on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC, Nikoletta Psaltis (related document(s)[50]). (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit # [2] Exhibit # [3] Exhibit # [4] Exhibit # [5] Exhibit # [6] Exhibit # [7] Exhibit # [8] Exhibit # [9] Exhibit # [10] Exhibit # [11] Exhibit # [12] Exhibit # [13] Exhibit)(Soulellis, Nicolaos) Doc #96 4. Continued Hearing on Application to Set Officers' Salary and Wages of Insider Staff. Filed by Jake C Blanchard on behalf of Debtor Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. (Attachments: # [1] Mailing Matrix) Doc #21 5. Continued Hearing on Amended Motion to Assume Unexpired Nonresidential Real Property Lease and to Compel Landlord Compliance with Lease Obligations Filed by Jake C Blanchard on behalf of Debtor Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. (related document(s)[28]). (Attachments: # [1] Mailing Matrix) Doc #30 6. Continued Hearing on Motion To Modify Automatic Stay Prospectively. (Fee Paid.) Re: 630 S. Gulfview Boulevard, Clearwater Beach, Florida 33767. Filed by Kenneth G M Mather on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC, Nikoletta Psaltis (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit A # [2] Exhibit B # [3] Exhibit C # [4] Exhibit D # [5] Exhibit E # [6] Exhibit F) Doc #36 7. Continued Hearing on Response to and Motion to Abstain from Debtor's Amended Motion to Assume Unexpired Nonresidential Real Property Lease and to Compel Landlord Compliance with Lease Obligations Filed by Kenneth G M Mather on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC (related document(s)30). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Exhibit E # 6 Exhibit F # 7 Exhibit G) (Mather, Kenneth) Doc #38 8. Application to Employ Steven M. Berman as Special Counsel to the Debtor Filed by Steven M Berman on behalf of Debtor Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. Doc #85 ...Approved - Order by Berman...... Objection to Debtor's Application to Employ Steven M. Berman, Esq. and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP as Special Counsel. Filed by Nicolaos Soulellis on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC, Nikoletta Psaltis (related document(s)[85], [89]). (Soulellis, Nicolaos) Doc #91 ...Withdrawn in open court... 9. Amended Application for Payment of Administrative Expenses Amount Requested: 23,130.18 (plus attorney's fees) (as of August 7, 2026) Filed by Nicolaos Soulellis on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC. Related document(s) [86]. Doc #87 10. Motion to Convert Case to Chapter 7 (Fee Paid.). Filed by Nicolaos Soulellis on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC, Nikoletta Psaltis (related document(s)[1]). Doc #97 NOTE: - Omnibus Motion to Reschedule Hearing On September 1, 2026 Filed by Emanuel Isaias Flaquer I on behalf of Debtor Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. (related document(s)21, 30, 36, 38, 50, 51, 68, 85, 87, 91, 97, 98, 99). Doc #100 ...Granted (continued to 12/10/2026 at 2:30 p.m.) - Order by Murray... For remote attendance at hearings by video or telephone via Zoom, parties are directed to review Judge McEwen's Procedures Governing Court Appearances (available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/judges/tampa/mcewen/Judge_McEwen_Hearing_Procedures.pdf) for her policies and procedures. JOINT ORE TENUS MOTION to Modify the Automatic Stay (to permit the parties to jointly ask the Court to release registry funds) (Filing Fee Not Required) Filed by Megan Wilson Murray on behalf of Debtor Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. ...Granted (the amount necessary to fix the roof with funds directly to the landlord and landlord to fix the roof) - Order to be submitted by Murray... . Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
09/01/2026101Joint Ore Tenus Motion to Modify the Automatic Stay (Filing Fee Not Required) Filed by Nicolaos Soulellis on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC, Nikoletta Psaltis and Filed by Megan Wilson Murray on behalf of Debtor Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. (Arciola, Pamella )
09/01/2026100Omnibus Motion to Reschedule Hearing On September 1, 2026 Filed by Emanuel Isaias Flaquer I on behalf of Debtor Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. (related document(s)[38], [21], [51], [98], [68], [85], [50], [97], [87], [91], [30], [99], [36]).
08/27/202699Notice of Hearing on Application to Employ Steven M. Berman as Special Counsel to the Debtor Filed by Steven M Berman on behalf of Debtor Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. (related document(s)[85]). Hearing scheduled for 9/1/2026 at 02:00 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. (Berman, Steven)
08/25/202698Notice of Hearing on Motion to Convert Case to Chapter 7 Filed by Nicolaos Soulellis on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC, Nikoletta Psaltis (related document(s)[97]). Hearing scheduled for 9/1/2026 at 02:00 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. (Soulellis, Nicolaos)
08/25/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 09/01/2026 02:00 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Motion to Convert Case to Chapter 7 (Fee Paid.). Doc [97]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Nicolaos Soulellis to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[97]). (Miguenes, Bill)
08/25/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 09/01/2026 02:00 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Application to Employ Steven M. Berman as Special Counsel to the Debtor Doc [85]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Steven M Berman to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[85]). (Miguenes, Bill)
08/24/2026Request for Hearing Date (Re: Application to Employ or Retain) Filed by Steven M Berman on behalf of Debtor Captain Bligh's Landing, Inc. (related document(s)[85]). (Berman, Steven)
08/24/202697Motion to Convert Case to Chapter 7 (Verify Fee). Filed by Nicolaos Soulellis on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC, Nikoletta Psaltis (related document(s)[1]).
08/24/202696Objection to Confirmation of Plan of Reorganization Filed by Nicolaos Soulellis on behalf of Eleni Anastasopoulos, Elias Anastasopoulos, E&E 630 Properties, LLC, Nikoletta Psaltis (related document(s)[50]). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit # (2) Exhibit # (3) Exhibit # (4) Exhibit # (5) Exhibit # (6) Exhibit # (7) Exhibit # (8) Exhibit # (9) Exhibit # (10) Exhibit # (11) Exhibit # (12) Exhibit # (13) Exhibit)(Soulellis, Nicolaos)