Sandy Martinez, a homeowner in Lantana, Florida, has been battling over $165,000 in fines for three minor code violations for years. She's now asking the Florida Supreme Court to consider her case and ...

DMF Homes was hit with a construction defect lawsuit on Feb. 9 in Florida Circuit Court for Hillsborough County over alleged building code violations at a Tampa residential property. The action, ...

Meritage Homes of Florida was hit with a construction defect lawsuit on July 3 in Florida Circuit Court for Seminole County over alleged building code violations at a residential property in Oviedo.

The wake of Hurricane Andrew in Dade County, Fla., in August 1992. Fifty-four people died in the storm, which caused over $27 billion in damages and led to Florida’s adoption of a statewide building ...

Hialeah Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves on Thursday denied responsibility for code violations reported by her own city’s Building and Code Compliance Department, which fined her $250 on Wednesday for ...

Home weather enthusiasts are embracing a new wave of do-it-yourself meteorological projects, from backyard rain collection systems to sophisticated weather tracking equipment. While these projects ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sandy Martinez (Institute for Justice) Sandy Martinez, a homeowner in Lantana, Florida, has been battling over $165,000 in fines ...

Interim Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves speaks to Univision following a city budget council meeting at Hialeah City Hall on Monday, September 15, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla. D.A. Varela ...