Florida Senate passes bill to lower retainage on public construction projects
UPDATED, March 3, 10:14 a.m.: Construction firms working on public projects may breathe a little easier now that the...
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Florida governor signs business rent tax rollback, the third in recent years
UPDATED, May 16, 3:07 p.m.: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law that will reduce the tax on commercial leases...
Legislation negating local regulation of vacation rentals advances
A committee in the Florida House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill that would negate local ordinances to regulate...
House gambling bill shuns destination casinos
The Florida House version of a gambling bill does not include Las Vegas-style destination casinos. Instead, the measure focuses...
BB&T Center owner pitches casino to state
The head of the Florida Panthers is already working on persuading state lawmakers to change gambling laws to accommodate...
Foreclosure cases clog South Florida courts
Clearing the dockets of foreclosures can appear a Sisyphean task for South Florida’s courts as new filings keep apace with closed cases, the Palm Beach Post reported. From July 1 through the end of...
Dolphins’ stadium plans halted after bill sidelined
The Miami Dolphins halted plans to renovate Sun Life Stadium after Florida lawmakers failed to take up a bill...
Fla. lawyers getting away with foreclosure fraud
Banks have paid millions of dollars to settle allegations that they wrongfully foreclosed on thousands of homeowners since the...
Fla. lawmakers easing rules to evict tenants
Florida lawmakers are making it easier to evict tenants in a bill now headed to Governor Rick Scott, the...
Controversial bill provokes homeowners’ associations
The Florida Legislature has enraged homeowners with a bill that lets developers off the hook for faulty infrastructure outside...
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