Federal agents raided the restaurant on Nov. 13, according to witnesses and federal court filings. Biegler was at the restaurant, not at his home, during the November raids, according to witnesses and court records. She is a recent Florida State University graduate and said on her resume she has been in charge of bookkeeping and payroll as assistant manager at her parent’s restaurant since January 2015. The restaurant – with nearly three dozen current employees – is an enormously popular spot on Florida’s so-called Emerald Coast, named for the Gulf of Mexico’s stunning green waters there. April 12, 2020 06:00 AM . Myrtle Beach Tourism Myrtle Beach Hotels
Court records said the Bieglers and their company, Biegcorp Inc., have been under investigation for at least one year on suspicion of tax evasion and willful failure to collect or pay over taxes. In a trash bin beneath an office desk, discarded tax forms were found.
The online resume was deleted from the internet after Fresh Take Florida began asking questions about the daughter’s role at the restaurant. Days before the raid on the Bieglers’ home, IRS special agent Wendy Kay Kilpatrick said investigators secretly visited the restaurant on Halloween and watched waitstaff and bartenders working under the direction of manager David Phillips. Landmark Holiday Beach Resort in Panama City Beach is made for family enjoyment. He paid $500 to avoid working 50 hours of community service. Owners of a landmark seafood restaurant in Florida’s Panhandle are under criminal investigation in a major tax fraud case, according to court records. Known as a "Luxury hotel" when there weren't but a few of them around, the Landmark has been totally renovated and still retains the luxury image and amenities.
The landmark restaurant – sometimes known by its “HOBAG” acronym – closed last week due to the recent pandemic. Vacationers contact the owner directly on MyResortNetwork.com.
The firm’s owner, Erin Oden, declined to say whether Biegler was still working with the company. The online resume was deleted from the internet after Fresh Take Florida began asking questions about the daughter’s role at the restaurant. He said when he and other employees confronted Biegler, the owner explained they were paid almost entirely in tips and that the amounts listed as wages went toward taxes. David and Kellie Biegler, owners of Hurricane Oyster Bar and Grill in Santa Rosa, on Florida’s Gulf coast between Panama City and Pensacola, are accused of failing to pay payroll and other taxes on more than $4 million in wages for hundreds of employees and failing to file personal or corporate income tax returns for more than 10 years.
The IRS estimated the missing amount at $1.4 million for nearly 300 employees. “We are a good family with a good reputation in the community.