Case Name: John DEROSA and A Maples Insurance Agency, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2015-10-14
Citations: 175 So. 3d 946
Docket Number: No. 4D14-4887
Parties: John DEROSA and A Maples Insurance Agency, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, Appellee.
Judges: CIKLIN, C.J., GERBER and LEVINE, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 175
Pages: 946–946

Head Matter:
John DEROSA and A Maples Insurance Agency, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, Appellee.
No. 4D14-4887.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Oct. 14, 2015.
John DeRosa, Pompano Beach, pro se.
James A. Bossart, Senior Attorney, Department of Financial Services, Tallahassee, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
John DeRosa and A Maples Insurance Agency (the "agency") appeal from the Department of Financial Services' (the "department") final order revoking the agency's license after an informal proceeding pursuant to section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes. The department agrees that it should have conducted a formal hearing and confesses error. See Meller v. Florida Real Estate Comm'n, 902 So.2d 325, 327 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005) ("if it becomes apparent during the course of an informal hearing under section 120.57(2) that material facts are in dispute, a formal hearing should be convened"). Accordingly, we reverse the order on appeal and remand for a formal hearing pursuant to section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes.
Reversed and remanded.
CIKLIN, C.J., GERBER and LEVINE, JJ., concur.