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Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Abusing Disabled Group Home Resident
August 27, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 21, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Pensacola caregiver has pleaded guilty to one felony count of abusing a disabled adult. Kimberly Pleasant will be sentenced to one year of house arrest and 18 months of probation at the completion of that sentence.
Crist signs real estate bills into law
June 19, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Charlie Crist signed one of FAR’s top legislative initiatives yesterday: Florida’s “highest and best use” property assessment standard will become fairer on Sept. 1, 2008, under HB 909 by Rep. Peter Nehr (R-Tarpon Springs). Starting in September, the state will retain the “highest and best use” standard, but “best use” has […]
HUD Approves Demolition of Dunbar Village One Year after Vicious Attack
June 5, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Portion of apartments at complex where mother and son were brutally attacked will be torn downWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today gave the West Palm Beach Housing Authority (WPBHA) approval to demolish 13 buildings at the notorious Dunbar Village public housing complex in West Palm Beach.
Martinez: Congress Must Take Additional Steps to Help Stem Mortgage Crisis
April 14, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Senator urges bipartisan cooperation to address issues affecting homeowners and larger economy
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today called for quick action by Congress to address the ongoing mortgage crisis affecting Florida and the nation. In a speech on the Senate floor, Martinez called for specific solutions to help alleviate the fallout of the […]
Florida Housing Authority Returned to Local Control After Four Years Under Federal Receivership
April 7, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON - Following four years under federal control, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) retuned the Riviera Beach (Fla.) Housing Authority (RBHA) to local governance earlier this week.