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Evelyn and Batista Madonia’s family assets - except for the iconic Red Rose Inn in Plant City - were auctioned off in the Tampa Bay area’s largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013.
It was one of the more publicized bankruptcies of the year because of the now-closed inn, a landmark bastion of Southern hospitality, and the size of the Madonia family’s farming empire, including East Coast Brokers & Packers Inc. Debts totaled $75.3 million.
(See database below for bankruptcy information. Details…