Thursday, October 20, 2011

Third Quarter 2011: Recent Florida Environmental and Land Use Case Law

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This post continues my series of case law updates for those interested in recent environmental and land use cases in Florida. Once again, t...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

St. Pete Beach intervenes in Constitutional Challenge to Community Planning Act

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Another city has piled onto Yankeetown's constitutional challenge to the Community Planning Act  (HB 7207, signed into law as ch. 2011-1...
Saturday, August 13, 2011

Yankeetown Files Complaint to Declare Community Planning Act Unconstitutional

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Well, that didn't take long. Tiny Yankeetown , with a population of less than a 1,000, has challenged HB 7207, this session's land...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

New Institute in Florida Pledges to Protect Property Rights

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The Pacific Legal Foundation has created the Wade L. Hopping Institute for Private Property Rights . The Institute will fight to protect pr...
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 ...