Flagler Beach has filed a motion to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit filed by former Facilities Director Bryan Moisao, who worked for the city between the end of March and the end of September 2025. The city cites five reasons to argue for dismissal, among them procedural flaws in the complaint itself.
Moisao alleged that the city terminated or fired him in retaliation for bringing to light internal problems he said were not being addressed. The city in its motion, which doubles as an answer to the lawsuit, describes the claims as routine personnel frictions and disputes that don’t rise to the level of concerns protected by the state’s Whistleblower Act.
Flagler Beach is represented by Susan Gainey of Orlando’s Roper, Townsend & Sutphen law firm. Moisao is represented by Mount Dora attorney Anthony Sabatini, who last July represented Palm Coast Mayor Mike Norris in a losing bid to unseat City Council member Charles Gambaro. Sabatini is also representing former County Commissioner Joe Mullins in a libel suit against this publication.
Moisao reported to City Engineer Bill Freeman, who is still with the city. Between May and June Moisao reported what he perceived to be the misconduct of an employee under his supervision to Freeman, an employee he later disciplined. As problems persisted, Freeman removed supervision of the lift station division from Moisao’s responsibilities, which Moisao took as a way to silence his concerns. Moisao in August wrote City Manager Dale...
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