Monday, July 18, 2011

A Professional Planner's Take on the Community Planning Act

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The president of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association, Merle Bishop, FAICP, recently responded to an article by St. Pete...
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Resource for Recent Florida Environmental and Land Use Case Law

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For those who are interested in recent environmental and land use case law in Florida, the Environmental and Land Use Section of the Florid...
Sunday, June 19, 2011

Deadline approaches for forest landowners fighting beetle infestations

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Pine beetle outbreaks in Florida have resulted in millions of cubic feet of pine timber over thousands of acres. Private, non-industrial for...
Monday, June 13, 2011

Will the Community Planning Act Revive Rural Land Stewardship?

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The Community Planning Act and HB 7207  redesigned growth management  in Florida. When the Act was signed into law, it changed more than jus...
Sunday, June 5, 2011

See How Florida's New Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process Works: HB 7207 is Now Law

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Governor Scott recently signed House Bill 7207 into law . The new law , the Community Planning Act, makes significant changes to Florida gro...
Monday, May 23, 2011

Adverse Possession Now More Difficult in Florida

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Senate Bill 1142 was sent to Governor Scott today . This bill reforms adverse possession in Florida. Generally, adverse possession allows ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Florida's Growth Management Reform Prohibits Comprehensive Plan Amendment Referenda

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As most Floridians have probably heard by now, Florida's 2011 Growth Management Reform legislation, the Community Planning Act, passed i...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

First District Court of Appeals reverses decision declaring Florida's 2009 growth management bill unconstitutional

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Florida's 2009 growth management bill may have another chance. On May 2, Florida's First District Court of Appeals reversed a decisi...
Sunday, November 7, 2010

Perseverance and Principles

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In an insightful Wall Street Journal article , Senator Jim DeMint welcomed Washington's newest conservatives. Senator DeMint warned them...
Monday, June 28, 2010

Why Free Enterprise Needs a Story

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Last month, Arthur C. Brooks wrote  an insightful article on the new culture war.  Brooks believes the new culture war in America is not abo...