The Florida Department of Transportation is rebuilding the intersection of John Young Parkway (U.S. 17-92) and Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, and it has not bought the land yet. FDOT’s project page states the agency “will be starting the process
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I-95 at Broward Boulevard: What Fort Lauderdale Owners Are Owed for a Partial Taking
FDOT has put land-buying money on the books at the I-95 at Broward Boulevard interchange more than a decade before the first lane is scheduled to be built. The offer conversation starts long before the construction fencing shows up, and…
Workout vs Litigation: How Businesses Respond to Debt Pressure
When a lender starts sending default letters, the workout vs litigation decision usually gets made in the first few weeks, often before the borrower realizes a decision is being made at all. A workout keeps the problem at a negotiating…
Kings Highway in Fort Pierce: When Relocation Costs More Than the Land
On the first segment of Kings Highway in Fort Pierce, FDOT has budgeted more to relocate what sits on the land than to buy the land itself. The department is rebuilding State Road 713 from a two-lane rural road into…
How to Protect Your Ownership Stake Before a Shareholder Dispute Erupts
Most owners think seriously about a shareholder dispute only after the distributions stop, the locks change, or a K-1 shows numbers nobody will explain. By then, your leverage is whatever your governing documents already gave you. Florida law hands a…
What Happens If You Ignore a Lawsuit Against Your Business
If you ignore a lawsuit against your business, the claim does not go away. You simply hand the other side a judgment it never had to prove. In Florida, the response clock is 20 days from service, and when it…
Turnpike Widening From Stuart to the St. Lucie Line: What Martin County Owners Can Recover
The Turnpike widening from Stuart to the St. Lucie County line is funded to buy private land, and none of that money is authorized or committed. FDOT’s adopted work program for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 puts $47,120,441 into right-of-way…
Restraining Orders in Commercial Disputes: How They Work
What Florida Actually Calls A Restraining Order
Restraining orders in commercial disputes are almost always temporary injunctions, not the protective orders most people picture. Florida’s civil rules speak of temporary injunctions, and Rule 1.610 of the Florida Rules of Civil…
US 231 Widening in Panama City: What FDOT Must Pay When It Takes Part of Your Property
The US 231 widening in Panama City has reached the phase that decides what you get paid: FDOT is buying land along the corridor now. FDOT plans to take US 231 (also signed as SR 75) from four lanes to…
Can You Trademark a Geographic Name?
Can You Trademark a Geographic Name? What Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries Should Know
Breweries, wineries, and distilleries love to name themselves after home. Florida has nearly 400 craft breweries, State Craft Beer Sales & Production Statistics, 2025 – Brewers…