By: Suzanne J. DeCopain,  Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Published in FAHROgram, September/October, 2016 On April 14, 2016, the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of the Board of Trustees, Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund v. Curtis W. Lee, No. SC13-1315 (Fla. April 14, 2016). The decision resolves a conflict...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. On June 2, 2016, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Sowell, etc. et al. v. Panama Commons, L.P., holding that the 2013 amendment to Florida Statutes § 196.1978 (the “2013 Amendment”), is applicable to the 2013 tax year because...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. A recent decision by Florida’s Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) reversing the 4th District Court of Appeal’s decision in Sanders v. ERP Operating Limited Partnership, 96 So.3d 929 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012), highlights the importance of maintaining adequate security in apartment complexes. The Sanders case...Read More