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I have to assume that most of us that remain in Florida during the "off season" were not obsessed with the Casey Anthony trial.
Nonetheless, almost immediately after the verdict, the social media (characterized by numerous comments on my Facebook page) was buzzing with outrage. The mainstream media (which certainly contributed to the almost…
One of my recent blog entries discussed House Bill 849, a welcome product of Florida’s 2011 legislative session. House Bill 849 created new Florida Statute Section 514.0315, which gives pool owners the option of installing any of five different types of equipment in order to meet the requirements of the Virginia Graeme Baker…
Earlier this month, Governor Scott signed into law Chapter 2011-105, the Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 650.
One of the highlights of this Senate Bill is the creation of a new section of Chapter 723, Florida’s statutes governing mobile home park tenancies.
New Florida Statute Section 723.024–Compliance by mobile home park owners…
House Bill 1195 made its way through the Florida legislature and was presented to our Governor on June 13. It appears that our Governor will sign the bill–although nothing is certain nowadays–and the provisions contained in HB 1195 that amend various sections of Chapters 718, 719, and 720 of the Florida Statutes will become effective…
My wife and I just returned from a very hectic but enjoyable trip to Italy. One of the towns we visited was Siena, in the country’s Tuscany region.
Siena is drenched in history and is known for its Piazza del Campo, an incredible "town square" that dates from the 13th century. The Piazza…
The recently concluded session of Florida’s legislature resulted in a new section of Chapter 514 of the Florida Statutes that substantially eases the financial burdens that would otherwise be faced by ROCs required to install anti-entrapment devices in community pools and spas as required by the Virginia Graeme Baker Act.
As many ROC managers…
Sawmill Resort and Campground is located near Dade City in Pasco County in west central Florida. It’s in a very rustic area with about 178 spaces for recreational vehicles, a number of existing cabins and camping sites, a general store, a recreational hall that doubles as a night club, and a pool and poolside…
Those of you that have attended our seminars for resident owned communities know that I stress the importance of all board meetings being properly noticed and open to all association members.
I’m asked at least several times every year whether a ROC board can meet in "emergency" session and thus dispense with the requirements to…
Last week I posted an entry about attempts by some members of Florida’s legislature to eliminate the regulation of Community Association Managers as well as the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes and (for good measure) end mandatory non-binding arbitration for certain disputes between owners and the associations governing their communities.
Proposed Committee…
We’ll be presenting the last series of this season’s ROC seminars during the end of March and the month of April.
Our first two have been scheduled and here are the dates and locations:
These events will…