Florida coasts have grown, but hurricane damage risk hasn’t [6-8-15]

Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Mike Schneider, Jennifer Kay and Melissa Nelson-Gabriel Published June 7, 2015 Since eight hurricanes whipped through Florida during back-to-back seasons a decade ago, causing $33 billion in insurance claims, the state’s coastal communities …

Disaster Planning & Recovery for Community Associations [5-21-15]

Disaster Planning & Recovery for Community Associations by Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. As we in South Florida are all painfully aware, Hurricane Wilma, the last major storm to impact South Florida left a path of destruction, raised issues pertaining to …

Florida legislature approves bill making condo terminations more difficult [5-15-15]

Article Courtesy of The South Florida Business Journal Published May 8, 2015 The Florida legislature approved sweeping changes to condominium association rules that could make it more difficult for a developer to terminate a condo. Dozens of bills plus the …