A growing population of children are caught in a debate about their parents' status and their citizenship. Immigration-enforcement hard-liners call them "anchor babies" because they see the kids as a ticket to benefits and legal status for families.
The Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches has filed a federal lawsuit against the Boca Teeca Condominium No. 9 Association. The suit, filed on Monday, accuses the condo complex of violating the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968.
Inventory of homes for sale shrinks in South Florida The number of homes and condominiums for sale across South Florida has steadily declined over the past two years, an encouraging sign for the region's battered housing market.
Beyond the spectacle of Broward County commissioners berating a colleague for fighting too stridently for ethics reform, Tuesday's circus-like meeting was a good news-bad news affair.
A toddler found wandering a down a busy street in Boynton Beach Tuesday evening is now at home with his father while police and state welfare workers investigate.
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Debra Villegas attorney seeks 60-day sentencing delay The sentencing of Debra Villegas, former chief operating officer of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's defunct Fort Lauderale law firm, is likely to be postponed.
Jurors delivered a guilty verdict Friday in the ambush killing of the founder of a drug treatment center who was shot by men who stole the rent money he'd just collected from recovering addicts.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday called for stepping up South Florida water pollution rules and gave its endorsement to Gov. Charlie Crist's Everglades restoration land deal with U.S. Sugar Corp.
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Residents, bars fight over Fort Lauderdale noise rules It's 11 p.m. on a Saturday, and the Hard Drinking Pickles are ending their gig for the night at the Elbo Room to avoid hefty city noise fines. The band must stop playing, even though the beach will be packed with people for hours to come.
Federal officials say they will inspect an animal research facility now that watchdog groups have complained about photos of bloody monkeys they say were taken from inside the lab.
A city work crew cut down a huge ficus tree Friday at Smoker Family Park on the New River, angering two parkgoers who said the action removed a beloved and still vigorous tree that provided a big part of the park's tree canopy.
Report: Blackwater created 30 shell companies after Iraq shootings WASHINGTON (AP) — The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday.
Investigators name "persons of interest" in 1983 Miramar slaying One year after DNA exonerated a man who spent nearly 26 years in prison for the rape and murder of a Miramar woman, investigators said they have new evidence and identified two men they said are "persons of interest" in the unsolved case.
The Broward County Health Department on Friday issued a new no-swim advisory for the area of Hollywood Beach at Harrison Street, due to a high level of bacteria found in the water.
HUD program to help communities buy foreclosed homes The nation's top housing official on Wednesday announced the expansion of a program that gives municipalities and nonprofit agencies the chance to buy foreclosed homes before they're made available to private investors.
Homeowners' insured by Castle Key Insurance Company and Castle Key Indemnity will see higher rates effective Nov. 28, under a plan state regulators disclosed Friday.
Pending home sales rise in July Pending home sales increased 5 percent in July from June but remain 19 percent lower than a year ago, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
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Dialing up HOA laws Settle law disputes with owners or associations instantly
Mobile devices, smart phone apps and state-sponsored Websites make it easy to access information about Florida condo, homeowners and co-op association law.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:45:00 -0400
NACA: 17,000 homeowners sought loan modifications Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of American Chief Executive Officer Bruce Marks said late Tuesday that more than 17,000 people had been through the doors at its marathon mortgage modification event in West Palm Beach.
The collapse in South Florida home prices has left bargains for the taking, but many properties are shoe-box tiny, or have some major flaw.
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Event shows unemployment is driving foreclosures There was a big difference between the Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America mortgage modification event that just ended and the one NACA held earlier this year.
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