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5/30/2023  South Florida businesses deal with stolen checks sold on dark web—7 News Miami
5/30/2023  South Florida businesses deal with stolen checks sold on dark web—7 News Miami
Before you send another check in the mail, there’s something you need to know: checks are being stolen in South Florida and sold on the dark web.
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5/30/2023  A $23.9 Million Condo Looks to Raise the Bar on Pricing in West Palm Beach—Mansion Global
5/30/2023  A $23.9 Million Condo Looks to Raise the Bar on Pricing in West Palm Beach—Mansion Global
Canadian Fintech entrepreneur James Hyssen is listing his condo in West Palm Beach, Fla., for $23.9 million, according to listing agent Samantha Curry of Douglas Elliman.
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5/30/2023  Related Group Breaks Ground on Pompano Beach Condo Tower—Multi-Housing News
5/30/2023  Related Group Breaks Ground on Pompano Beach Condo Tower—Multi-Housing News
The Related Group has broken ground on Casamar Residences, a 21-story condominium project in Pompano Beach, Fla.
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5/22/2023  Participant Capital Launches a Multifamily Development Fund Focused on Florida—Globe St.
5/22/2023  Participant Capital Launches a Multifamily Development Fund Focused on Florida—Globe St.
Participant Capital Advisors has launched the Participant Capital Sun Belt Multifamily Development Fund 1.
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5/22/2023  SUV crashes into patio of Fort Lauderdale condo unit; man hospitalized—WSVN News
5/22/2023  SUV crashes into patio of Fort Lauderdale condo unit; man hospitalized—WSVN News
Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after an SUV crashed into the patio of a condo unit in Fort Lauderdale.
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5/22/2023  Condo council confabs at Toscana Mare—Islander News
5/22/2023  Condo council confabs at Toscana Mare—Islander News
This past week, members of the Key Biscayne Condominium Presidents Council held last evening at Toscana Mare, the new restaurant at the Towers of Key Biscayne.
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5/22/2023  CMC Group breaks ground on Vita at Grove Isle development—Miami's Community News
5/22/2023  CMC Group breaks ground on Vita at Grove Isle development—Miami's Community News
Miami’s most renowned luxury developer, Ugo Colombo of CMC Group, has broken ground on Vita at Grove Isle, his most sophisticated residential development to date.
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5/22/2023  Gillen Property Management, LLC Launches to Improve Property Management in South Florida—Accesswire
5/22/2023  Gillen Property Management, LLC Launches to Improve Property Management in South Florida—Accesswire
John Gillen, a seasoned real estate professional with decades of extensive experience in community association management, has announced the launch of his new property management company, Gillen Property Management, LLC.
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5/19/2023  Existing-Home Sales Faded 3.4% in April—National Association of Realtors
5/19/2023  Existing-Home Sales Faded 3.4% in April—National Association of Realtors
Existing-home sales decreased in April, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
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5/15/2023  Can studying cooperative housing in Sweden teach the U.S. how to overcome the moderate-income family housing crisis?—Shareable
5/15/2023  Can studying cooperative housing in Sweden teach the U.S. how to overcome the moderate-income family housing crisis?—Shareable
The housing-supply crisis in the United States has most impacted low- to moderate-income households.
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5/15/2023  Scary situation in Brickell after officers respond to reports of shots fired outside luxury condo—Local 10 News
5/15/2023  Scary situation in Brickell after officers respond to reports of shots fired outside luxury condo—Local 10 News
Police officers swarmed the SLS LUX condo and hotel in Brickell on Saturday night.
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5/15/2023  A Florida Trump Tower Condo owned by a group of Russians had just been raided by the FBI—Daily Kos
5/15/2023  A Florida Trump Tower Condo owned by a group of Russians had just been raided by the FBI—Daily Kos
The trio of Trump Towers on Sunny Isles Beach draws its share of gawkers, thanks to Donald Trump’s licensing deal that plastered his name on the oceanfront development.
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5/15/2023  Flood Requirements, Condo Inspection Rules Revised in Fla. Bills Sent to Governor—Insurance Journal
5/15/2023  Flood Requirements, Condo Inspection Rules Revised in Fla. Bills Sent to Governor—Insurance Journal
When a bill passed at a December special session of the Florida Legislature required all Citizens Property Insurance policyholders to buy flood insurance, many owners in high-rise condominiums were outraged.
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5/8/2023  Child Airlifted to Hospital After Possible Drowning at Bay Harbor Islands Condo—NBC 6 News
5/8/2023  Child Airlifted to Hospital After Possible Drowning at Bay Harbor Islands Condo—NBC 6 News
A child was airlifted to the hospital after a possible drowning at a waterfront condo building on Bay Harbor Islands Friday.
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5/8/2023  Catalfumo Lands $340M to Build Ritz-Carlton Condo in Palm Beach Gardens—Commercial Observer
5/8/2023  Catalfumo Lands $340M to Build Ritz-Carlton Condo in Palm Beach Gardens—Commercial Observer
Catalfumo Companies scored $340 million in financing from Madison Realty Capital to build The Ritz-Carlton-branded condo development in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
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5/8/2023  HoneyQuote Launches Florida Condo Insurance Offering Amid Challenging Market Conditions—Business Wire
5/8/2023  HoneyQuote Launches Florida Condo Insurance Offering Amid Challenging Market Conditions—Business Wire
HoneyQuote, an online marketplace transforming the way homeowners shop for insurance, has expanded its service to condominium owners across the state — a move that comes as Florida contends with a historic insurance crisis that has left residents with higher premiums and fewer options.
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5/8/2023  Portable charging station catches fire inside Singer Island condo—WPTV
5/8/2023  Portable charging station catches fire inside Singer Island condo—WPTV
A portable charging station caught fire Thursday morning in Riviera Beach, sending a person to the hospital, city officials said.
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5/8/2023  Florida lawmakers pass condo safety changes—CBS News
5/8/2023  Florida lawmakers pass condo safety changes—CBS News
The state's Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would revise a condominium-safety law that stemmed from the deadly June 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside.
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5/4/2023  Inside a $37 Million Miami Penthouse With Its Own Rooftop Garden Oasis and Sweeping Ocean Views—The Robb Report
5/4/2023  Inside a $37 Million Miami Penthouse With Its Own Rooftop Garden Oasis and Sweeping Ocean Views—The Robb Report
There’s no shortage of spectacular new condo buildings in Miami and throughout South Florida.
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5/4/2023  South Florida Jury Awards Woman $5.5M from Mold, Water Damage in Condo—Insurance Journal
5/4/2023  South Florida Jury Awards Woman $5.5M from Mold, Water Damage in Condo—Insurance Journal
A south Florida jury has awarded $5.5 million to a woman who sued her condominium association after years of water infiltration and mold that the woman blamed for the death of her longtime domestic partner in 2021.
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