As the Florida Legislature finishes their week four work, next week signifies what should be the halfway point to the Regular Session. Preliminary budgets from subcommittees were expected to be released this week, but due to some delays, it appears that the release will occur no earlier than week five. […]
Benjamin Franklin famously said in 1789, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Had he lived in a community association in Florida, his quote likely would have read “… except death and taxes and changes in Florida community association law.” There were a […]
For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Hiring a contractor shouldn’t feel like a risky gamble—especially when you’re spending association funds and hoping for a great result for your repair or renovation project. On this week’s episode of Take It To The Board, host Donna DiMaggio Berger talks […]
House Returns to Partial Government Shutdown The House of Representatives returns to Washington this week with hopes of quickly ending a partial government shutdown that began over the weekend. The House Rules Committee will meet on Monday for the first procedural vote on the funding package. If that succeeds, a […]
Q: I am an owner in a condominium complex in Naples, Florida. I read your recent article about voting by email and I have additional questions about ballots and proxies. Can ballots and proxies be opened counted in advance of a membership meeting or is an impartial panel required to count […]
