Private Beaches In Florida Spark Battle With Residents And County [9-13-18]

Article Courtesy of NPR By Greg Allen Published September 13, 2018 Santa Rosa Beach, in Florida’s Walton County, is a quiet place with sugar-white sand, a pleasant surf and signs warning visitors to stay out. The largely rural county on …

Coral Gables, Miami Mansions Face Forfeiture in $1.2B Venezuela Money-Laundering Scheme [9-11-18]

Article Courtesy of The Daily Business Review By Lidia Dinkova Published September 11, 2018 The federal government wants to seize a three-bedroom condo at the glitzy Porsche Design Tower, a Miami mansion and two others in Coral Gables as part of …

SEVEN BRIDGES TEEN GOLF CART CRASH HIGHLIGHTS PROBLEM FOR FLORIDA HOAs

Article Courtesy of Boca News Now   By Andrew Colton Published August 23, 2018   DELRAY BEACH — The critical crash in G.L. Homes’ Seven Bridges involving four children on a golf cart highlights challenges for Florida law enforcement and homeowner associations …

Too Many Miami Condos? Don’t Tell Lenders A huge supply prompts continuing 50% rule and other industry lending standards.

Article Courtesy of  The GlobeSt.Com By David Wilkening Published August 21, 2018 Miami’s condo glut is not deterring lenders under the right circumstances, as illustrated by a recent $138 million loan for the luxury condo Elysee in the East Edgewater …

Citizens Board May Delay Rate Hike [6-21-18]

Article Courtesy of The JAX 4 News By Lloyd Dunkelberger Published June 21, 2018 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Citizens Property Insurance is poised to delay a 7.9 percent rate increase for policyholders, after some board members suggested Tuesday another rate hike …

How To Keep Your Home, And What’s Inside It, Safe [6-7-18]

Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Brett Clarkson Published May 30, 2018 With a hurricane bearing down, there’s no question you’ll want to keep you and your family safe, not to mention your house – and what’s inside it. …

Seven Accused of Taking Homes Worth $12 Million From the Living and the Dead [5-11-18]

Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Wayne R. Roustan and Anne Geggis Published May 11, 2018 A ring of thieves illegally took ownership of more than 40 homes across South Florida in a multimillion-dollar plan — even stealing properties that …

Citizens Insurance plans to reduce coverage for repairs it cannot control [3-28-18]

Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Ron Hurtibise Published March 28, 2018 State-run Citizens Insurance is finalizing a plan state insurance regulators hope will be copied across the industry: Beginning May 1, it will cap coverage of non-weather-related water damage at …

Florida building codes thwarted hurricane damage, report shows [3-26-18]

Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Mary Shanklin   Published March 26, 2018 Florida ranked top in the nation for its building codes, according to a new report that cited newer construction better withstanding hurricane damage. The nation’s biggest hurricane target unseated …