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The Budget Inn Shooting: When a Motel Fails to Protect Its Guests You are likely sitting in a room right now surrounded by paperwork that no one ever wants to handle. There are hospital bills from the final moments, funeral arrangements to be made, and a silence in your home that feels heavy. When a loved one is killed in a parking lot shooting, like the one that just occurred at the Budget Inn on West Cervantes Street, the criminal justice system focuses on the shooter. But as your legal team, we focus on the failure that allowed that shooter to be there in the first place. A motel is more than just a place to sleep; it is a business that invites the public onto its property. Under Florida law, that invitation comes with a legal duty to provide a reasonably safe environment. When a property owner knows they are operating in a high-crime area and fails to put the right security measures in place, they are essentially leaving the door open for tragedy. We examine the corporate choices made by the motel owners that prioritize profits over the safety of the people paying to stay there. Why the…