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Former state lawmaker Julio Robaina introduced HB 995 in 2008, which stated every five years associations “shall have the condominium building inspected to provide a report under seal of an architect or engineer authorized to practice in this state attesting to required maintenance, useful life, and replacement costs of the common elements.” Robaina’s bill passed the Florida House and Senate unanimously. It was later signed into law by then-Republican Governor Charlie Crist, who is now serving Florida’s 13th Congressional District and running for governor as a Democrat. Robaina told NBC 6 the law aimed to bring in expert analysis to recommend needed repairs. His bill did allow associations to temporarily opt out with a majority vote but the goal, he said, was to prevent condo boards from kicking problems down the road. ....
Central Florida and Southwest Florida outpaced South Florida in population growth, according to the census data. We’ve never been the center of the state but we’ve been the center of attention. So now the center of the state will become the center of attention,” said Dr. Maria Ilcheva, the assistant director of Florida International University’s Metropolitan Center - which was part of the local census committee. Local leaders knew the consequences and spent much of 2020 urging people in South Florida to fill out census forms and be counted. We’re never going to receive the money that we deserve if we don’t know how many people are living in our city,” said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez in 2020. ....
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 3.2.21 The Legislative Session is here, and Florida Influencers believe that come April 30, Gov. Ron DeSantis will be the big winner. Florida Politics asked the stateâs top consultants, lobbyists and political minds who stands to have the best Legislative Session and 43% picked the Governor. His believers include more than half of Republican Influencers, with just 27% of Democrats saying heâs their early favorite. For the minority party, that honor goes to Senate President Wilton Simpson, albeit by a narrow margin. Three in 10 Democrats say heâll be the clear winner when the hankie drops. More than half of independents believe the same while just 21% of Republicans agree. ....
POLITICO Get the Florida Playbook Newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Floridians for Affordable Rx Hello and welcome to Tuesday. The daily rundown Between Sunday and Monday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 1,700 to 1,910,921; active hospitalizations went up by 6 (nearly 0.2 percent), to 3,685; deaths rose by 147 (nearly 0.5 percent), to 30,999; 3,034,636 Floridians have had at least one dose of the vaccine. ....
Gov. Ron DeSantis provided an update from Miami, Florida on Monday. He talked about the expansion of Florida’s COVID-19 vaccination program for homebound seniors to veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion. (View video above.) ....