The opponents in the races for sheriff and clerk of courts did the most sparring Monday morning as all eight candidates running for the four countywide offices on the Nov. 4 ballot spoke at the Highlands County Homeowners Association. ...more

October 14, 2008

All eight candidates running for countywide office in the Nov. 4 general election are scheduled to speak at the Highlands County Homeowners Association meeting today. ...more

October 13, 2008

I have read in the statutes that reserves are not for regular expenses, but are for special ones like roofs, painting, and paving. Would a reserve fund be valid for insurance? ...more

October 12, 2008

Q: Can a board of directors approve a special assessment simply to balance a budget? The members have been assessed what amounts to an additional fiscal quarter because the new board members have determined that there is a shortfall. Shouldn't a full membership vote be required for any assessments not deemed an emergency by the governor? BR, Naples ...more

October 5, 2008

Here on the Hillsborough River, the tannin-stained water flows languidly past a mishmash of houses, apartment buildings and the occasional restaurant or marina. ...more

September 25, 2008

Responsible condo and homeowners are increasingly being hit with special assessments and higher association fees to cover the growing cost of those who are not meeting their obligations because they have lost their homes. ...more

September 23, 2008

When residents of several neighborhoods near Orlando International Airport go to bed, they wonder what most homeowners don't: Is there a bomb under my house? ...more

September 18, 2008