PRINT ARTICLE As winter approaches and a new year is just around the corner, the return of seasonal residents signals a surge in the association’s daily business activities. This guide offers invaluable tips and reminders tailored for managers and directors, both new and seasoned, empowering you
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law; Condominium and Planned Development Law; Real Estate Law Staying informed about legislative changes is crucial in the ever-evolving landscape of laws pertaining to condominiums and cooperatives. The 2023 Florida legislative
PRINT ARTICLE By: Katherine R. English, Esq. On June 26, 2023, The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army (agencies) announced on EPA’s website that they are developing a rule amendment to the final "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" rule
PRINT ARTICLE By: Katherine R. English, Esq. On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, holding that the Clean Water Act applies only to traditional navigable water bodies (streams, rivers, lakes and oceans) and those wetlands
PRINT ARTICLE By: Katherine R. English, Esq. The new definition of the Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) adopted by the US Environmental Protection Agency has been blocked from implementation in Florida. See the Order here. A coalition of twenty-four states, including Florida, joined by eighteen
PRINT ARTICLE By: Katherine R. English, Esq. On January 18, 2023, the Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Environmental Protection Agency published their final rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act in the Federal Register at 88 FR 3004. The
PRINT ARTICLE By: Irene Kennedy Quincey, Esq. and Raychel A. Thomas, Esq. Emergency Rule allows Florida Ag Producers to Reapply Fertilizer to Damaged Areas to Reestablish Crops Impacted by Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian’s impact on Florida’s agricultural industry and the resulting loss of vast perishable commodity crops created
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq., Christopher J. Shields, Esq., Alexander J. Menendez, Esq., and Vanessa Fernandez, Esq. The aftermath of Hurricane Ian has left many condominium and homeowners’ association communities with severe damage, many of which are uninhabitable, or, for those located on the barrier
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher J. Shields, Esq., Christopher L. Pope, Esq., Alexander J. Menendez, Esq., and Vanessa Fernandez, Esq. The Board has a duty to take reasonable steps to perform repairs and restore the condominium, assuming the governing documents do not require automatic termination based upon the
PRINT ARTICLE By: Vanessa Fernandez, Esq. On Friday, September 23, 2022, by Executive Order 22-218, Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency covering 24 counties, including Lee, Collier, and Charlotte County, relating to Tropical Depression Nine, aka Hurricane Ian. That order was amended Saturday, September