If you own or lease commercial frontage on US 98 in Fort Walton Beach or Mary Esther, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has already estimated how much land it expects to need downtown and has programmed right-of-way money for
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Branford Highway Between I-75 and US 90: Relocation Benefits for Lake City Owners
If FDOT needs your land or building on Branford Highway between I-75 and US 90, the purchase price is not the end of what the state owes. FDOT has set aside relocation money on this stretch of State Road 247…
When to Call a Tampa Eminent Domain Attorney: FDOT Right-of-Way Projects in Hillsborough County
The right time to call a Tampa eminent domain attorney is when the government’s first letter about your property arrives, not after you have answered it. In Hillsborough County, that letter may come from the Florida Department of Transportation, and…
I-10 East of SR 87 in Santa Rosa County: How FDOT Plans a Taking Years in Advance
FDOT has programmed money to buy land for widening I-10 east of SR 87 in Santa Rosa County, and every dollar of it sits in fiscal years 2030 and 2031. Design money comes first, in fiscal year 2027. That gap…
Florida Road Widening and Commercial Property: What 2026 Projects Mean for Your Business
If survey stakes have appeared along the shoulder in front of your building, the Florida eminent domain process affecting your commercial property may already be underway. Across the state, the Florida Department of Transportation and county public works departments are…
SR 26 West of Gainesville: What FDOT Must Pay Alachua County Owners
The Florida Department of Transportation is rebuilding SR 26 west of Gainesville through the City of Newberry, and right-of-way money for the project is still in the state’s adopted work program. If FDOT has contacted you about land, a driveway,…
US 41 Through Inverness: What Citrus County Owners Can Recover for a Partial Taking
If the state takes a strip of your frontage on US 41 through Inverness, you are owed more than the price of the dirt. Florida law pays for the land taken, for the damage the taking does to the value…
Evicting a Commercial Tenant in Florida: The Process for Removing a Business Tenant
Evicting a commercial tenant in Florida is a statutory process, not a self-help remedy. Chapter 83, Part I of the Florida Statutes governs nonresidential tenancies and gives a landlord one path to possession: file suit, win, and have the clerk…
Main Street Jacksonville: What FDOT Must Pay Duval County Owners North of Downtown
FDOT has money set aside to buy right of way on Main Street Jacksonville north of downtown, and the largest purchase line is programmed for fiscal year 2030. The work program is public well ahead of that schedule, and it…
Alternate US 19 and Gulf Boulevard: How FDOT Plans a Pinellas Taking Years Ahead
FDOT has set aside money to buy right of way along Alternate US 19 and Gulf Boulevard in Pinellas County, and the two largest purchase lines are programmed for fiscal years 2030 and 2031. The work program is public years…