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Going Digital

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Recently, Congress enacted legislation that requires all over the air broadcast television signals to be transmitted in a digital format. This means that the aerial, “rooftop” and “rabbit ear” antennas designed to receive analog signals will no longer be of …

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Elevator Upgrades May be Costly & Complicated

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Lisa A. Magill, Florida Lawyer, Real Estate AttorneyState of Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings finds that Industry Bulletins and Technical Advisories issued by Bureau of Elevator Safety are not improperly adopted rules.

Retrofits required for Universal Elevator …

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2009 Florida Legislation Impacting Community Associations

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SB 714 Most Significant Change for Community Associations.   Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL) summarizes changes resulting from SB 714.

While there were a number of bills filed and debated this legislative session, not many of them passed.  SB …

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“Green” Practices to Ease Future Financial and Budgeting Concerns.

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There are significant business reasons to consider “green” retrofits and improvements. Examples of successful projects are included.

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Florida’s Proposed “Distressed Condominium Relief Act”

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Last week the Community Affairs Committee advanced SB 880 with a significant amendment entitled the “Distressed Condominium Relief Act”.

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Update on Changes to Dock Fees; Senator Fasano Moves to Amend SB 1012

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Yesterday Senator Fasano moved to amend SB 1012 to eliminate submerged land lease fees for single-family and multi-family residential docking facilities.

If approved, not only would the existing exemption for single-family homes continue (and provide additional …

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Dock Fees Likely to Double; New Rules Proposed for Sovereign Submerged Land Leases

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Proposed SB 1012 would require rules to impose increased fees for submerged land leases. SB 1012, filed by Senator Constantine along with the Committee on General Government Appropriations and the Committee on Environmental …

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COBRA Changes Impact Florida Community Associations

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Economic Stimulus Package Changes COBRA and mini-COBRA Procedures and Rules. On February 17th, 2009, President Obama signed a $787 billion economic stimulus plan known as the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.   Changes to both federal COBRA and state …

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