Carl Long will be driving the #40 car at this year’s Xfinity Firecracker 250. He has teamed up with MBM Racing to take his best shot at the checkered flag. Every team thinks their car, driver & team has an…
Along with my commitment to provide high quality legal representation, I am deeply dedicated to community service. I’m proud to have been a part of the Sarasota community for more than 25 years and I’m passionate about giving back to…
Having a clean restaurant is a sign of a quality business. The same can be said for updating social media accounts with tasty pictures of food from that restaurant. I’ve put together a Twitter list of many of the Sarasota…
In advance of the approach of Tropical Storm Hermine, on Wednesday August 31st, Governor Scott declared a “State of Emergency” for much of the State of Florida.
What’s your preference between Florida Waterfront Property on the Gulf vs Waterfront Property on the Intracoastal Waterways? Does the beach life on the Gulf of Mexico always beat bayfront property? It is definitely subjective, but here are some of the…
Many waterfront or near waterfront properties are sold “AS-IS”. Generally this may mean that there is something wrong with the property that the Seller does not want to take any responsibility for. The mere fact that the Contract is an…
According to Dr. Beach, Siesta Key is #2 in his 2016 Top Beaches in the USA list. The #1 & #3 beaches are in Hawaii. Unless you want to move to the Aloha state (as in hello inflated prices and…
With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, there is a “perfect storm” brewing. This storm, however, is not of the meteorological kind. It’s a storm that pits government and turtle-huggers against beachfront property owners. The regulators…
The County’s Code Enforcement Special Magistrate finds the innocent purchasers to be guilty of violating the County’s “FEMA” Code even though it is undisputed that the new owners had nothing to do with creating the violations. The County argues, and…
I love saltwater. I grew up on the New Jersey shore, just a block from the Atlantic. With the windows open and the wind blowing from the east, you could hear the ocean waves and smell the briny air. It…
In a decision rendered by the Florida Second District Court of Appeal on October 31, 2003, the Court in Syvrud v. Today Real Estate, Inc., 28 Fla.L.Weekly D2505, reiterated the respective duties of sellers and their representatives in regard to…
I am often asked, “Why should a Buyer of waterfront property hire an attorney to do the closing, and what are the benefits of hiring an attorney who limits his practice to waterfront property law?” First and foremost, only an…
Beginning July 1, 2006 all Buyers of properties either partially or totally seaward of the State Coastal Construction Control Line MUST be provided a Coastal Properties Disclosure Statement upon execution of the contract. This new statement is required to indicate…
While there are many obstacles facing local beach nourishment projects, i.e., funding, source of sand, potential impacts to birds and turtles, and public opposition, the question of the constitutionality of the State statute which authorizes such public beach projects will…
The U.S. Supreme Court has just released its long-awaited decision in a landmark Florida case concerning ownership rights along Florida’s beaches. The decision styled Stop The Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection upholds a determination by the…
