Shutdown Showdown The government is set to run out of funding this Friday unless lawmakers can pass some sort of funding bill beforehand. Over the weekend, House Republicans released the text of such a bill, which would extend government funding through September 30th to buy more time on a full-year […]
Opening Day The 2025 Regular Legislative Session began on Tuesday, March 7, with the House and Senate convening to address their priorities and pass a state budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Before the Joint Session and Governor Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address, the President of the Senate […]
Q: How can condominium associations handle a unit owner who frequently threatens lawsuits against the association and its board members, especially when these actions seem frivolous and disrupt our ability to manage the community? (S.M., via e-mail) A: Florida’s courts have called condominium associations “democratic sub-societies.” Democracy is messy. While […]
For the 11th consecutive year, Becker has earned a Diamond Level Readers’ Choice Award from the Florida Community Association Journal (FLCAJ). The FLCAJ announced its annual Readers’ Choice Award winners in the March 2025 issue of the magazine. The FLCAJ Readers’ Choice Awards is a unique recognition program that shines a […]
Community association managers and board members often find themselves dealing with the mental illness of a resident, especially if the resident has no family members nearby. Florida sometimes becomes a place where families leave other family members and ignore them. By default, community associations are forced to deal with the […]
