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The Weekly Dirt: A condo
buyout a decade in the making (01-31-2024)
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Miami-Dade condo
building's needed repairs frustrate residents, put state regulations in
spotlight
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Condo owners plead with
city to stop demolition of building (01-29-2024)
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New companies to begin
writing homeowners insurance policies in Florida (01-28-2024)
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Bill to shore up
building safety, condo board accountability clears first Senate hurdle
(01-27-2024)
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Florida Condos Say They Can’t Get
Coverage. House Bill Would Let Citizens Step In (01-26-2024)
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Deal to save Florida
golf course nixed after residents faced heavy assessment (01-25-2024)
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HOA fines getting
tamed in Florida? Legislature to discuss over a dozen new bills (01-24-2024)
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Condo boards face
insurance battles, lawsuits (01-23-2024)
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‘Manhattan’-size
costs: Orlando condo community sues contractor for inflating Hurricane Ian
repair bill
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Lawmakers aim to
ease rising condo costs, increase state oversight of HOAs in new proposals
(01-21-2024)
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State Rep. Lopez
going to bat for condo owners in Tallahassee with proposed reforms
(01-20-2024)
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The Florida
Legislature will consider a variety of bills regulating HOAs (01-19-2024)
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Florida CFO says
homeowner insurance remedy 'not a one and done' (01-18-2024)
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Aging waterfront condos
in West Palm Beach sell for $1 million-plus on North Flagler Drive
(01-17-2024)
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Florida
Legislature appears poised to strengthen state oversight of community
associations
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Valencia Sound HOA
Sued By G.L. Homes, Possible Precedent-Setting Lawsuit (01-15-2024)
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After the Surfside collapse,
Florida is seeing a new condo boom (01-14-2024)
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PODCAST: Vicki
Lopez’s Condo 3.0 sinks its teeth into corrupt boards (01-13-2024)
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Florida lawmakers
expect quieter session as DeSantis focuses on campaign (01-12-2024)
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Tampa Bay condo owners
voice growing concern over rising monthly fees(01-11-2024)
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He
dreamed of being Miami’s next condo king. His implosion triggered a
political scandal (01-10-2024)
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NO GENERATORS AND/OR
FUEL TANKS IN HOAs? (01-09-2024)
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Hammocks
settles suit against attorneys accused of allowing alleged $3M fraud
(01-08-2024)
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Many frustrated with
Ramblewood East condo association (01-07-2024)
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Legislative Session Preview: Vicki Lopez
unveils ‘Condo 3.0’ proposal to shore up building safety, board
accountability
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Appellate court rules
for Gran Paradiso residents in North Port irrigation fee lawsuit
(01-05-2024)
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Florida Senator
Proposes Creation of State Database for Homeowners Association Information
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Florida lawmakers
have ideas to fix the homeowners insurance crisis (01-03-2024)
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CHARGE $300 FOR ESTOPPEL
LETTER? ANOTHER SCAM! (01-02-2024)
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NEVER AGAIN I’LL BE
HARRASSED PRESIDENT OF A CONDO! MIGHT CONSIDER ‘DICTATOR’ BUT NOT JUST FOR
DAY ONE!
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‘The whole place just
shook:’ Clearwater condo residents forced to evacuate after crane hits
building
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Port Orange couple faced
with massive rise in homeowner's insurance rate (12-21-2023)
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Dozens of swanky
Florida country clubs and HOA’s are being sued for $29 million in alleged
PPP fraud.
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Volusia condo owners
plead for legislative help as insurance rates spike (12-19-2023)
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Court sides with homeowner
on insurance law (12-18-2023)
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Florida’s ongoing property
insurance crisis leading to spikes in HOA fees (12-17-2023)
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Bipartisan lawmakers seek to cut
condo insurance costs through valuation pilot program (12-16-2023)
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Consultants discuss
repairs made in Boca Raton condo building during recertification process
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Boca Raton’s
L’Ambiance HOA Facing Lawsuit (12-14-2023)
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'We do not have
insurance. We have an insurance bill': Condos hit with 563% rate increase
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Could a new bill
increase costs for Floridians living in HOAs? (12-12-2023)
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Facing South
Florida: Florida Condo Owners (12-11-2023)
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Skyrocketing HOA dues
causing worry among St. Pete, Florida condo owners (12-10-2023)
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Facing South Florida: The Florida HOA Crisis
(12-09-2023)
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New arrest made in $2
million fraud scheme at Florida’s largest HOA, Miami-Dade authorities say
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Condo owners of
this Orlando complex are one step close to potentially stopping HOA fee
hikes
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As home insurance hikes
multiply, calls for reform in Florida are growing (12-06-2023)
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Buyer of $6M luxury
Coral Gables penthouse sues developer Kapoor, claiming ‘fraud'
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Tomoka Reserve
developers done with compromise, going with 317-home option (12-04-2023)
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Homeowners insurance
company takes dozens of Southwest Floridians to court (12-03-2023)
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Florida bill
seeks to strengthen state supervision over condo, HOA fraud (11-25-2023)
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Despite recent
reforms some call for more condo association restrictions (11-24-2023)
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Port Orange
Christmas light tradition pits neighbors against HOA (11-23-2023)
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West Palm condo
residents win fight against bulk buyer making low-ball offers. Here's how.
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Sen. Bradley
to take on condo association board corruption, election rigging (11-21-2023)
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Towering uncertainty:
2 million Floridians live in condos subject to reinspection laws
(11-20-2023)
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Key
Laws Affecting HOAs, Condos and Cooperatives (11-19-2023)
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Florida agencies
‘toothless’ in handling condo complaints, enforcers tell lawmakers
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Florida lawmakers
could examine enhanced regulations for condominiums (11-17-2023)
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“It’s out of control” Condo
reform gaining steam in Tallahassee (11-16-2023)
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Wekiva community
residents cited for Pride flags want HOA to answer for ‘selective
enforcement’
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Lawmakers vow to
consider bills to improve HOA transparency, accountability (11-14-2023)
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Large condo assessment
fees pricing owners out (11-13-2023)
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Finally some good property
insurance news coming for Florida homeowners (11-12-2023)
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BSO: Attorney leaks info
on condo board member’s past legal woes to ‘embarrass her’ into quitting
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Wedgefield residents go
to war with HOA they didn’t know existed (11-10-2023)
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Part of condo roof
collapses in Boynton Beach, trapping residents (11-09-2023)
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Florida Court
Affirms Foreclosure Judgment for HOA (11-08-2023)
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“Running amok”:
Florida lawmakers fall short with HOA, condo law (11-07-2023)
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Turmoil in Turtle
Run HOA After Residents Rally for Reform, Cite Mismanagement and Cronyism
Under President
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In some states, it's
‘nearly impossible' to buy a home that isn't part of a homeowners
association, expert says
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Altamonte Springs
condo residents see a nearly 100% increase in HOA fee (11-04-2023)
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Steube Wants Mobile Home
Parks Eligible for FEMA Support (11-03-2023)
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Florida’s New Reserve
Reality: A Deep Dive into SB 154 and its Profound Impact on Condominium
Associations
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New bill would require
community donations from Florida homeowners' associations (11-01-2023)
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What if your homeowner's
insurance company offers a settlement you aren't happy with? (10-31-2023)
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Homeowners hope
special session in November will help lower insurance rates (10-30-2023)
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Homeowners navigating new
insurance companies in Florida (10-29-2023)
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Orlando neighborhood’s homeowners’ association fees
could balloon nearly 300%
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Residents of Laurel
Glen in Oakwood say their HOA board has ‘gone rogue (10-27-2023)
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Antisemitic graffiti
found scrawled in gated Cooper City neighborhood, prompting increase in
security
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One year later, a look at
the implications of Hurricane Ian for homeowners (10-25-2023)
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North Port
residents sue to force change in how development-dominated board is chosen
(10-24-2023)
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Becovic shells out $32M
in Edgewater condo deconversion (10-23-2023)
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Some Florida residents turn
to 'bundling' to save on insurance costs (10-22-2023)
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Hammocks settling
suit against ex-HOA attorneys for $300K (10-21-2023)
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‘My internet was shut
off’: Entire community left without service, caught in middle of legal fight
(10-20-2023)
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Ex-Miami Beach condo
board president tried to set resident’s truck on fire, police say
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Marco Island Police
investigate explosion in Monterrey Condominium lobby (10-18-2023)
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“So screwed up”:
Senior condo complex in Miami-Dade is an alleged hotbed for grift, hefty
assessments
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My HOA put me through
hell – they threatened to take my home for a debt I didn’t owe, but I got my
revenge
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What Happens If Hoa
Runs Out Of Money? (10-15-2023)
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BOCA VIEW BOARD LOST AGAIN -- THIS
TIME IN FEDERAL COURT (10-14-2023)
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Legislators working to
address home insurance crisis (10-13-2023)
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Electrical fire forces residents to evacuate condo in Northeast Miami-Dade
(10-12-2023)
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Riverside Village
Estates homeowners speaking up over future of 42-acre land within community
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CONDO CARNAGE We’re facing
tsunami of evictions after HOA fees jumped by 50% (10-10-2023)
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New law restricts
ban on pit bulls, other large breeds (10-09-2023)
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What Legal Remedies May Be Available to Condominium Associations When
Criminal Conduct is Committed?
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Florida law known as the
"Homeowners' Association Bill of Rights" takes effect (10-07-2023)
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'TOXIC SITUATION' I’m a lawyer – the biggest problem with
HOAs will always be ‘rampant’ if normal people remain in total control
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Plan for 621 townhomes
on old Century Village golf course wins county's OK without opposition
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Miami halts
construction at Edgewater high-rise over falling debris (10-04-2023)
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Condo Wars: Boards can use
defamation laws to stifle dissent | Investigation (10-03-2023)
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Fort Myers Beach condo
owners struggle to return to units 1 year after Hurricane Ian (10-02-2023)
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I’m worried my HOA fees are about to jump from $500 to $3,000 a month with new law – we
need protecting but not this way
-
Condo association for
Caribbean Isles Villas in Miami-Dade under investigation for neglect,
handling of funds
-
Orlando condo owners
fight against assessment increase from damage caused by Hurricane Ian
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Condo owners face
depressing triple whammy (09-28-2023)
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Homeowners without full roof insurance coverage face liens for Ian damage
repairs (09-27-2023)
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Hammocks wins $2M
settlement in suit claiming ex HOA leaders allowed massive fraud
(09-26-2023)
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4 more condo
buildings in Pembroke Pines deemed unsafe (09-26-2023)
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Trial concludes in
"air rights" legal fight over Sarasota luxury condominium in The Quay
(09-24-2023)
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RSR Golf Course owner
fined over $1.7 million by City of Apopka for multiple, ongoing code
violations
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Port St. Lucie
homeowner says trying to go solar caused insurance headache (09-22-2023)
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Elderly woman who accused
condo manager of antisemitic attack upset after Broward State Attorney opts
not to pursue case
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Surfside-inspired
safety law swells condo assessments and financial burden (09-20-2023)
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Condo owners in good
standing fear eviction in Pembroke Pines (09-19-2023)
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Clubhouse at center of
controversy in Tamarac (09-18-2023)
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Navigating the topsy
turvy process for major condo association restoration projects (09-17-2023)
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Police: Man steals
from Miami condo residents while serving as association president
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Take two: Mast sends
out new offers for Miami Beach condo building tied up in litigation
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Judge declines to block
termination of condo on Biscayne Bay (09-14-2023)
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Investigators say probe
into Surfside condo collapse will be completed by 2025 (09-13-2023)
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Miami condo owners say
they're being forced out of their homes (09-12-2023)
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A Condo Board Fought a
9/11 Responder Over His Shoes. Now It Has a Bigger Problem: the DOJ
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Who Owns The Common
Areas In Your Building Or Community? (09-10-2023)
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Pinellas accounting
manager stole over $700,000 from HOAs, deputies say (09-09-2023)
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Owners of a popular
St. Johns County beach club are facing two foreclosure lawsuits (09-08-2023)
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Champlain site builder
said state requires loading dock near memorial. FDOT cries foul (09-07-2023)
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3 more buildings at
Pembroke Pines condo complex deemed unsafe, ordered evacuated (09-06-2023)
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Lack of flood insurance could
impact Idalia survivors looking to rebuild (09-05-2023)
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I’m battling with
my HOA about the flags outside my home – it’s my house and they have
‘overstepped’ the line
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What are the legal
options if you're forced to move out? A legal expert breaks it down
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Florida's insurance industry
is in flux as Idalia cleanup begins (09-02-2023)
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Homeowners Outgraged
After Board Secretly Settles Suit Against GL Homes (09-01-2023)
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Citizens is ordered to
rethink and revamp their proposed rates (08-31-2023)
-
Florida retiree loses
her home after falling for foreclosure rescue pitch (08-30-2023)
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Residents of 2 Pembroke
Pines condo buildings forced to evacuate over unsafe conditions
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Do Assessments
Require Board Action – YES (08-28-2023)
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Florida Statute,
720.3045, Installation, Display and Storage of Items (08-27-2023)
-
Florida’s largest
HOA is unraveling the mess caused by its ex board. It’s costing millions
(08-26-2023)
-
Audits at Boynton
Beach HOA question its finances; board president awarded contracts
(08-25-2023)
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Homeowners get revenge
on money-grubbing HOA that tried to fine them for hurricane-proof roof:
‘Fine print gets you every time’
-
Pair uses pooch as
distraction to pilfer packages at Miami Beach condo (08-23-2023)
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Chaos outside meeting
as Pembroke Pines homeowners protest soaring monthly fees (08-22-2023)
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‘Where is all this
money going to?': Sunrise condo residents furious over special assessment
fee
-
Technicality gives
homeowner a reprieve in HOA foreclosure action (08-20-2023)
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More residents ordered
to leave after 3rd Pembroke Pines condo building deemed unsafe (08-19-2023)
-
"I'm not sleeping at
all," more Hollywood owners said to be blindsided by steep condo fees
(08-18-2023)
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‘I live in filth every
day’: Sarasota nurse waiting months for Hurricane Ian repairs, blames HOA
-
Residents ordered to
leave homes after Pembroke Pines condo buildings deemed unsafe (08-16-2023)
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Louisa Conway
testimony sought in Key Biscayne condo suit (08-15-2023)
-
Neighbors at one Dania Beach community "tired of it"
after $5K-$12K HOA special assessment (08-14-2023)
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Deed restrictions:
What to know about deed-restricted property (08-13-2023)
-
Florida woman
accused of embezzling nearly $600,000 in HOA funds from Winter Springs
neighborhood
-
St. Petersburg
condo may need costly fixes, post-Surfside review finds (08-11-2023)
-
Financial Red Flags for
Clients Buying a Condo (08-10-2023)
-
Golfer, 76, arrested
for manslaughter for punching an 87-year-old man over a fender bender at a
Florida country club
-
$19K-28K HOA special
assessment has some wanting to sell at one Hollywood community
-
Brickell Woods townhome owners seek bulk buyer for redevelopment site
(08-07-2023)
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Surfside bill means
higher costs for condo living (08-06-2023)
-
Deals are falling
apart, stalling or resulting in messy legal fights in South Florida
-
Shady Shaker Village
Deal: A Taxpayer’s Burden or Political Maneuvering? (08-04-2023)
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What to do when FEMA
assistance stops but you still can't go home because of damage (08-03-2023)
-
Homeowner outraged
after facing $2,500 HOA fine over simple laundry debate: ‘I never realized
this was a possibility’
-
Couple disputes HOA
over decorative stones (08-01-2023)
-
Cape Coral woman living without
AC since January (07-31-2023)
-
“Homeowners’
Associations Bill of Rights” Law Takes Effect October 1, 2023 (07-30-2023)
-
Hammocks receiver
sues former HOA attorneys for $9M over allegedly aiding fraud (07-29-2023)
-
Florida families facing
delays, disputes for Hurricane Ian repairs look to consumer watchdog
-
Dispute between neighbors, HOA over new fence snowballs into legal saga
(07-27-2023)
-
Boca Raton Property
Manager Accused Of Indecent Exposure, Battery (07-26-2023)
-
Mast Capital sued over
troubled oceanfront condo buyout in Miami Beach (07-25-2023)
-
Plot twist: Terra steps
into oceanfront Miami Beach condo building drama (07-24-2023)
-
As more insurance
companies leave, where can Florida residents turn? (07-23-2023)
-
Court awards condo owner $232,170 after lawyer denied
records by Boca Raton community board
-
Condo Owners Push Back Against Massive $14K Assessment
Amid Alleged Neglect (07-21-23)
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Neighbors weigh in on developers' plans for former
Tomoka Oaks golf course in Ormond Beach
-
‘It
was just to be destructive:’ St. Johns County homeowners
say amenity center was vandalized
-
Florida residents say HOA board called police on them
after they objected to monthly fee hike
-
Stoneybrook
West Golf Club set to reopen (07-17-2023)
-
Homeowner and Condominium
Owners Associations: 10 Frequently Asked Questions
-
BOCA VIEW CONDOMINIUM:
JUDGE SIGNED FINAL RULING? (07-15-2023)
-
Three Suspects Arrested
in Brevard County After Deputies Confiscate Illegal Drugs in Their
Possession
-
Orange County
HOA refused to turn over financial records after questions about
spending (07-13-2023)
-
Property insurance fraud
investigations and arrests are up but they’re still a drop in bucket
-
HOW TO
FLEECE HOMEOWNERS? (07-11-2023)
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'Reign of terror is over': Wellington's Black Diamond elects
new HOA board members
-
Takeaways from Boca
HOA’s suit against owner over unapproved fence, paint (07-09-2023)
-
Owner of property
management company accused of stealing nearly $600K from Seminole County HOA
-
Richard Meruelo
Cancels $200M Condo Buyout in Miami Beach (07-07-2023)
-
Flying flags on
property "regardless of any local homeowners' association covenants…”
-
‘I'm upset': Residents go
days without working A/C at Brickell condo building (07-05-2023)
-
Unit owners at Miami
Beach condo allege Mast Capital is dragging out buyout, holding them
“hostage”
-
Condo Owners Could Be
Caught Short By Recertification Mandates (07-03-2023)
-
Homeowners leave South
Fort Myers insurance village with checks (07-02-2023)
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Investigation at luxury
Key Biscayne condo widens (07-01-2023)