By STEVEN LEMONGELLO Staff Writer

LINWOOD — The family of Catherine McGowan, the 88-year-old woman allegedly stabbed to death by her neighbor, Anthony Milano, has now included McGowan’s condominium association and the condo managers in their lawsuit against Milano.read more »

Karen and Malcolm Ronney were fined $2,250 for placing this sign on their home for 47 days in 2006-07.

by: Michael Eng | Executive Editor

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Schroeder-Manatee Ranch President and CEO Rex Jensen is calling for reason and common sense
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By ROB SAMOUCE

Spring breaks are right around the corner and with them will come family members and guests of owners. They will arrive to have a “good time” vacation in our precious little corner of the world. Only problem, though, is that some of these visitors’ idea of a good time is much different than many owners.read more »

COLLIER COUNTY: The battle over beach rights has gotten ugly. On the day a dispute over public and private beach property is set to go before county commissioners, a luxury condo is hit by vandals.read more »

By Tasha Kates

Although the longtime treasurer of the Hollymead homeowners association was trustworthy, the association implemented financial controls after she left.

Charlie Smith, the association’s president, said the changes were simple — requiring checks for more than $250 to be signed twice, sending bank statements to someone who didn’t write the checks and other financial safeguards.read more »

By DICK HOGAN • dhogan@news-press.com

1:10 A.M. — It looks like the loneliest condominium dweller in Fort Myers will stay lonely for awhile longer.

Victor Vangelakos is the only buyer to take possession of his unit in the 32-story Tower 1 of the Oasis high-rise project in downtown Fort Myers.read more »

A new maneuver called reverse foreclosure helps condo and homeowner associations collect badly needed overdue maintenance fees.

BY RACHAEL LEE COLEMAN
rcoleman@MiamiHerald.com

Revenue-starved condominium and homeowners associations struggling to keep the taps running and the lawns mowed have found a novel way to squeeze money from units that don't pay what they owe.

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Hanging Underwear, Mound Of Sand Causes Neighborhood Problems

WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. -- A Volusia County home has become a nuisance for an entire neighborhood, and county code enforcement is now involved.

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By Kevin L. Britt

The origins of the condominium concept stretch back 2,000 years to the Roman Empire.1 Condominiums involve individual ownership of units (living spaces) and joint ownership of common areas (such as siding, roofs and recreational areas).2 This form of ownership is currently popular with individuals on either end of the adult age spectrum because condominiums are generally less expensive than single-family homes, allow people to live in more desirable areas and greatly reduce owners’ direct role in maintenance and repair work.read more »

By Laura Elder | The Daily News

GALVESTON — A homeowners association in an affluent West End neighborhood is accusing one of its members of falsely portraying himself as its president and signing documents that would release hurricane-damaged beach-front houses to the city in a controversial buyout program.read more »