condo safety

Saying they are responding to residents’ concerns about rising costs, the Florida Legislature last week signed off on proposed changes to condominium-safety laws passed after the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside that killed 98 people.

Florida lawmakers are advancing legislation they say will help condo owners dealing with rising fees from regulations created after the Surfside condo collapse.

It’s been almost two months since older condominium buildings in Florida had to be inspected. It was one of the requirements put in place after the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside killed 98 people. Most have not submitted their results.

Slightly more than half the condo buildings in Boca Raton have complied with a strict new state law that requires condo associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs, say city officials.

The bill (SB 154) targeting 'milestone inspections' has been designed, at least in part, to address concerns that emerged as condominium associations started to carry out the law approved after the Surfside condo collapse.

A Florida Senate committee backed a proposal that would make changes to Florida's condominium-safety laws.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved new laws the state hopes will calm a chaotic property insurance market, and eventually lead to rate decreases for homeowners. But some lawmakers and industry analysts say they worry the packages don’t deliver relief fast enough and don’t go far enough for property owners to see a difference.

Governor Ron DeSantis signs condo reform legislation. The forecast for the upcoming hurricane season. Plus, we're talking with a botany professor about a rare and beautiful plant that grows in South Florida – the Cigar Orchid.

Governor Ron DeSantis signs condo reform legislation. The forecast for the upcoming hurricane season. Plus, we're talking with a botany professor about a rare and beautiful plant that grows in South Florida – the Cigar Orchid.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday, which would require statewide recertification for condominiums over three stories high, every thirty years.