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I had an interesting discussion about bees with a ROC manager last month while visiting one of the communities we represent in Manatee County.   The manager had attended a presentation on the "Africanized Honey Bee" (also referred to as the "Killer Bee"), a much nastier and far more dangerous "cousin" of the…

I’ve received two calls this month about golf cart accidents in resident owned communities.             

The first call was from a resident who had been given my name at the office at one of the ROCs we represent.   This resident told me that he was attending a private function in the ROC’s clubhouse and drove his…

I read two articles in last Sunday’s edition of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that should be of great interest to resident owned communities.

The first article focuses on the "false sense of security" that many Florida residents may have when the next hurricane approaches because they purchased "home protection products" even though the claims that these products make…

I’ve been working with Resident Owned Communities (ROC’s) in Florida for almost two decades and problems with pets continue to be a source of aggravation for managers, board members, and residents alike. Pet rules come in all shapes and sizes. Here’s a small sample of pet regulations that boards and managers are trying to enforce in…