City Of Tallahassee Considers Eminent Domain Lawsuit
“The Tallahassee City Commission will decide whether to sue for a parcel of land near Railroad Square and Whanish Way. Eminent domain is a legal term, that basically means a government can purchase a private…
Will city settle or scuffle to defend its building ordinance?
“There is a law named for him: the Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act. According to the Coalition for Property Rights, “The Bert Harris Act was created to restore balance to the…
Aposporos: Will city settle or scuffle to defend its building ordinance?
“Bert Harris meant no harm. This former Florida state representative, citrus grower and rancher is a hero of property rights activists. There is a law named for him: the Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property…
Long Bar Pointe developers file suit against county
“The developers of Long Bar Pointe have filed a claim against Manatee County to recoup $18 million they say was lost when the commission voted last year to deny portions of the project. The 80-page…
Long Bar Pointe developers file suit against county
“The developers of Long Bar Pointe have filed a claim against Manatee County to recoup $18 million they say was lost when the commission voted last year to deny portions of the project. The 80-page…
Orlando moves MLS stadium
“The city of Orlando, Fla., is dropping eminent domain proceedings against a church that had been holding up construction of a new downtown Major League Soccer stadium, and is opting instead to adjust its planned…
Water, property rights over pipeline profits
“Protesters drove up to nine hours to Leesburg, Georgia, on July 10, where Spectra Energy lost an eminent domain demand for its Sabal Trail 36-inch, hundred-foot right-of-way, natural gas pipeline, and local landowners countersued. Spectra…
city can keep interest accrued during eminent domain case
“Former property owners involved in an eminent domain case with the city of Tampa are not entitled to interest on funds the county clerk held during the proceedings because those funds were not considered in…
Can Orange Co. leaders save homes from Osceola Parkway extension?
“Eminent domain was just one of the subjects discussing during Tuesday’s meeting of the Orange County Commission regarding the Wyndam Lakes Estates area, in Lake Nona. Commissioners instructed the county attorney to prepare a no-build…
Orlando church fighting eminent domain suit filed by city to get land for MLS stadium
“Faith Deliverance Temple pastor Kinsey Shack says in a news release that the church does not want to sell its property, which sits in the middle of the planned development for a $100 million stadium…