constitution
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Article X, Section 4(c): The “Actually” Guy of Florida Real Estate Law
A version of this article appeared in the April 2026 issue of Elevate, the official newsletter of the Realtor Association of Sarasota Manatee. We all know an Actually Guy. He’s the one who corrects your pronunciation of “pho” and reminds you it’s just sparkling wine if it’s not from France. Florida real estate law has…
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Curb Appeal or Curb Your Enthusiasm? Florida HB 1203’s Collision Course with the Contracts Clause
Florida’s House Bill 1203 (2024), which goes into effect on July 1, 2024, significantly impacts a slew of HOA laws. Despite its broad impact, in this post I’m going to focus on one particular aspect of the new legislation, which amends Florida Statutes § 720.3075 to address restrictions on homeowners parking work vehicles on their…
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Behind Glass Eyes: A.I. Facial Recognition and the Evolved Horror of Eyewitness Error
The recent boom in the use of Artificial Intelligence models such as ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Microsoft Co-Pilot (and a future offering from Apple on the horizon) shows that society is increasingly willing to embrace and rely upon artificial intelligence to do a great number of tasks for us. Certainly, artificial intelligence can and does…