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Florida News
Daytona Beach condo fire causes estimated $100,000 damage A fire this afternoon at a Daytona Beach condominium complex caused an estimated $100,000 in damages but no one was injured.
Bulk buyer snags 60 units at Marina BlueA Singer Island-based group has paid nearly $13 million for 60 units at the Marina Blue high-rise across from American Airlines Arena in Miami.
What to do if your HOA jacks up your fees with ‘emergency’ chargesHome sweet home is turning a bit bitter in some places, especially when consumers are hit with additional fees from their homeowners associations (HOA) that are spurred by budget shortfalls caused by...
Richard White: Q & AThere is a common area privacy hedge behind my home that has been attacked by a fungus. Many plants have died. The hedge was a barrier for both privacy and sound from the boulevard that my home...
Helping break down the language barrierThe students are landscapers for First Choice Management Group, the management company, and they work in Vizcaya every day. But Steve realized they're invisible, in the sense that everyone sees them,...
Joe Adams: Legal Q & AQ: Like many associations, we were forced to set up a "bad debt reserve" in our 2009 budget for owners who have become delinquent in payment of their quarterly assessments. As a director, I have been...
Old train cars used as part of condominium's clubhouseWhen railroad entrepreneur Bill Savage purchased several train cars in the 1970's he intended to include them in a railroad attraction. However, two of the cars ended up abandoned on a lot in Ormond...
Mediators foresee gloom, doom in condo industryWorking for the state's Office of the Condominium Ombudsman is dirty, sometimes even ''disgusting,'' work, say Bill and Susan Raphan, who supervise the Fort Lauderdale satellite office.
Community Living: Managers and attorneys serve in advisory rolesQ: Do professionals such as attorneys and managers under contract to this condominium have any obligation to see that the board operates under the guidelines of the condominium act and our...
New insurance rules upset condo ownersDick Herman may be president of the Burgundy A Condominium Association, but he doesn't like being a cop
Man jumps from burning condo in ClearwaterAuthorities say a Clearwater man was hospitalized after jumping from the second or third-floor balcony of his burning condo.
Timing is everything for condo insuranceMatt Hudson, a state representative from Naples, said he was only trying to help out condominium associations when he sponsored legislation earlier this year allowing them to force insurance on unit...
Foreclosure isn’t just for lenders these daysDonna White never thought she’d lead the charge to foreclose on her neighbors.
Joe Adams: Legal Q & AQ: I live in a development that is governed by a homeowners’ association. More and more, we are seeing owners “walk away” from properties they can no longer afford due to the poor economy. This...
Spruce Creek residents of different faiths celebrate togetherBeginning Dec. 21 and continuing for eight days, the community celebrated its 10th anniversary of sharing the holidays in this manner.
Community Living: Clogged drain damages are on ownerQ: While I was away for the summer, my air conditioner condenser water drain blocked and the water flooded my unit and ruined my walls and carpet. There is mold on the baseboards, walls and carpet...
Richard White: Q & AQuestion: I received a copy of the Summary of Changes to Condominium Act effective Oct. 1, 2008. I am a board member in one of the smaller condominium associations. We have never had a condominium...
Miami may see more parks due to condo bustWith the economy stalling any short-term development plans, Miami hopes to turn vacant properties into temporary city parks.
Condominium insurance law leaves confusion in its wakeFlustered by Florida condominium insurance law? Some of the latest requirements are as confusing as they are contentious.
An Issue of Great Public Importance or Not?Under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030(b)(4), the District Courts of Appeal have discretionary review powers of final and non-final orders of the County Court that are otherwise appealable...
Fires Force 4 Families From Their HomesMeanwhile, a fire ripped through a condo in Orange County. It happened at the Valencia Park Condo Community in Park Tree Trail.
Sen. Justice sides with Tierra VerdeSen. Charlie Justice said today he will likely support the so-called "all or nothing bill" that would prevent local governments from dividing up Tierra Verde.
Joe Adams: Legal Q & AQ: I read your recent article regarding the requirement for condominium unit owners to purchase insurance. We own a unit, in common with another, which we purchased for investment purposes and rent...
Chinese drywall fears widen in SW FloridaDoug Hoffman, executive director of the National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors, said he’s been getting reports of problems associated with Chinese drywall mainly in the Southeast
Richard White: Q & AQ: What recourse do the owners have to lower our annual budget?
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