Navigation Florida statutes requires the Department of Revenue to provide annual training for value adjustment board special magistrates. The final 2021 VAB training is available on the department’s website. In producing the 2021 training materials, the department amended the 2020 training materials to reflect 2021 legislative changes. For the reader’s benefit, the 2021 legislative changes are in blue […]
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Intuition Ale Works and the Sing Out Loud Festival support Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid has garnered support from many business sectors over the years, but in a true first, JALA will receive a portion of the proceeds of a craft-brewed IPA from Intuition Ale Works that will be sold in select stores, on draft in the company’s taproom, and at this September’s St. Johns County […]
Courts pivot to deal with the COVID resurgence
From the death of a Daytona Beach circuit judge and the suspension of jury trials in Sarasota, to a public demand for more remote proceedings in Jacksonville, the latest COVID-19 surge is taking a toll on Florida’s courts. Florida’s daily death toll reached 227 on August 24, and according to a New York Times database, […]
Condo task force considers reinspections and who should conduct them
Florida law should probably require a structural engineer to sign off on a 40-year condominium reinspection, code enforcement officers told a Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section task force. “In my opinion, yes, any official would be more comfortable with a structural engineer than a PE (professional engineer),” said Sean Flanagan, deputy building official […]
Four lawyers among the finalists for the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame
The Florida Commission on the Status of Women has chosen the 10 finalists for the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame and sent the names to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will soon select the 2021 inductees into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. Among the nominees are four members of The Florida Bar. As is customary, […]