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Key Takeaways - Effective July 1, 2025, SB 492 makes significant revisions to Florida’s wetland mitigation banking framework, creating new flexibility for developers but also adding compliance considerations that will...more
Florida’s recent amendments to its Charitable Solicitation Act are getting a lot of attention – and for good reason – charitable fundraising just got even harder. But Florida’s efforts to combat foreign influence should...more
On July 21, 2025, the Sarasota City Commission unanimously adopted Ordinance 25-5560, amending Chapter 34.5 of the City Code governing vacation rentals (the Vacation Rental Ordinance). The new ordinance builds on the City of...more
The Florida Legislature enacted Senate Bill 796 which grants a General Permit for the replacement of existing onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems with distributed wastewater treatment systems (“DWTS”). The...more
On June 3, 2025, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt the County’s highly anticipated Vision 2050 Comprehensive Plan and accompanying Orange Code, setting a new regulatory framework to guide growth...more
Effective July 1, 2025, Chapter 2025-140, Laws of Florida, titled an “Act Relating to Construction Regulations,” enacted House Bill 683. This bill makes several changes to Florida’s construction laws, including requirements...more
Effective July 1, Florida law will require builders of newly constructed homes to provide a mandatory 1-year warranty against material construction defects. The new statute, Section 553.837, Florida Statutes, establishes...more
Effective July 1, 2025, Florida requires builders to provide a mandatory, transferable one-year warranty for newly constructed residential homes. The warranty covers construction defects in equipment, materials, or...more
On June 18, 2025, the Florida legislature presented Governor Ron DeSantis with the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act. It is expected that Governor DeSantis...more
A new law requires builders of newly-constructed homes to provide transferable warranties for a minimum period of one-year beginning July 1. Originally passed during Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session, HB 623, entitled, “Home...more
In the wake of the 2021 Surfside Condominium collapse, Florida lawmakers enacted sweeping reforms to enhance safety, transparency, and accountability within condominiums and cooperatives. Most recently, Florida House Bill 913...more
The laws in Florida concerning how to deal with undesirable and non-paying public lodging guests were recently updated and clarified. Prior to the enactment of Senate Bill 606, establishment managers and operators were often...more
On April 24, 2025, the Florida legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth, or CHOICE, Act. The CHOICE Act goes into effect on July 1, 2025. The CHOICE...more
The Florida Legislature passed CS/SB 316 and CS/HB 403 to add Protected Series LLC provisions to the Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act, aligning with the Uniform Protected Series Act. This makes Florida one of the...more
Florida Senate Bill 606, signed into law on June 2, 2025, amends current Fl. St. 509.214 to provide several new operations fee disclosure requirements for food service establishments....more
Changes to the Florida Condominium Act have become as inevitable as death and taxes. Each year there seems to be a new "condo bill." This year’s sampling, HB 913, is another comprehensive bill that also impacts property...more
In the wake of the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse, Florida enacted sweeping changes that affect condominium governance, structural maintenance requirements, and reserve funding obligations. These changes have not only...more
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 1:20 PM, CS/CS/HB 913 – a major piece of legislation addressing condominium association governance, management, and structural safety – was signed by legislative officers and formally presented...more
Amendments to Florida law on notification of automatic gratuity charges create more stringent requirements for how restaurants communicate operations charges to customers. Restaurant owners should review and update their...more
Don’t sit on those patient credits. Effective January 1, 2026, a new Florida law (CS/CS/SB 1808) requires licensed health care facilities, providers, and practitioners (each, a “Licensed Provider”) to refund any overpayment...more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation making it clear that debt collection emails sent between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. do not violate Florida law....more
What is the CHOICE Act? On April 24, 2025, Florida state lawmakers passed the Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth Act or CHOICE Act. The CHOICE Act is a law reforming...more
On May 16, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law CS/CS/SB 232, aimed at refining debt collection practices within the state. Among other things, the amendment to the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act clarifies...more
This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more
On January 20, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order EO 25-13 declaring a statewide emergency regarding the inbound winter weather system, moving across the newly designated Gulf of America, which is expected...more