Southern Nights posted on its Facebook page that Kowalczyk has transferred ownership of the club, "will step aside from all responsibilities," and maintains his innocence. ORLANDO, Fla.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Richard Kowalczyk, 44, who until recently owned the well-known LGBTQ hangout Southern Nights, and his romantic partner Eric Patrick, 31 ...

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Southern Nights nightclub. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The owner of popular Ybor City nightclub Southern Nights and his partner ...

Richard Kowalczyk and his domestic partner, Eric Patrick, were arrested Jan. 2 after a federal grand jury indicted the pair in December on charges of conspiracy and attempted coercion and ...