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Palm Beach County
Need information on Palm Beach County Government? The county now has a very comprehensive website with information on current issues, news/events/meetings, how to contact, department information, services and much more. This is a must for anyone who has dealings in Palm Beach County.
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Palm Beach County Clerk
The Palm Beach County Clerk's site can provide recent recorded documentation such as transfers, judgements and recorded agreements which helps to keep your association's records up to date.
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Palm Beach County Consumer Affairs
To investigate a company's record, visit the Palm Beach County Consumer Affairs Web site. It will show licenses and any consumer problems, if known.
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PBC Div. of Emergency Management
Need information on Emergency procedures in Palm Beach County? Try the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management site for more detailed information and procedures which can help your association during a time of an emergency.
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PBC Property Appraiser
Many times, you may need to check to see if a real estate transfer has taken place or to verify who the current owner is of a unit. Go to the Palm Beach County Appraisers site for this information.
***The Appraiser's office now has a calculator to compare the proposed new two-tiered homestead exemption vs. the present "Save Our Homes Assessment cap and $25,000 Homestead exemption. Under News, there is a link explaining the proposal or you can go directly to your property and perform the calculation.
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South Florida Water Management District
Stay in touch with the governmental agency that oversees the water resources in our region. Stay in touch with major projects, news releases, weather conditions, policies and water conservation ideas.
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| News |
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Palm Beach Post
Local News of Palm Beach County & the Treasure Coast areas.
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Sun Sentinel Newspaper
Local Palm Beach County news along with Broward County.
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| Public Safety |
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FEMA
Another great site for emergency preparedness is the FEMA site. They have a whole series of publications that can be downloaded titled "Are You Ready" which is a guide to Citizen Preparedness. This guide is in The "Plan Ahead" section of their site.
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
The Florida Division of Emergency Management has a great site which helps to educate residents on hurricane preparedness and other natural disasters. When you access the site, click on Florida Hazardous Weather Awareness Banner. There they have a preparedness guide which is excellent for anyone who lives in Florida.
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| State Government |
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Florida Department of Community Affairs
Have questions on the Florida Building Code? The Florida Department of Community Affairs has an excellent and comprehensive site that can be accessed.
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Florida DBPR
Need to check licenses of professionals that you may be dealing with? This is a great site to have at your disposal for verifying State of Florida Licenses. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. In addition, the Division of Land Sales, Condominium and Mobile Homes provides education, enforcement and other pertinent information. They also have a great section on links that they feel are important and related.
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Fldfs - Wk. Comp & Ins. Mediation
Need to check to see whether a company or a contractor has Workmen's Compensation Insurance? Use this site under Proof of Coverage Database.
In addition, if your association has incurred hurricane damage and you have been unable settle your claim with your insurance carrier, the Department of Financial Services now has a Mediation Program that will help an association to resolve their claims. Click on the Condo Mediation button on the right for more details about this program.
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Want to check on sexual predators in your community or do background checks on potential association employees? Go to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website.
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Florida Department of State
The Florida Department of State can provide information on corporations and laws within the State of Florida. Great reference site to check who are officers and directors of any company that you may wish to do business with or check on the status of your association's corporate annual report.
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Florida Legislature
Need a copy of Chapters 718, 719, 720? Need to research elevator laws, licensing requirements or any other Florida Statutes? Go here for that information.
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NOAA's National Weather Service
The National Weather Service has a Tropical Prediction Center which issues watches, warnings, forecasts and analyses of hazardous tropical weather. Stay informed of tropical weather activity.
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The Weather Underground
The Weather Underground site has a great radar site better than any other local radar. With this page you can create a zoom box by clicking and dragging your mouse. The zoom box will allow you get very close to your neighborhood. It has other features as well. It shows radar from Fort Pierce to the Keys.
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| Association Management |
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Association Times
The main function of this site is to provide interested parties with a monthly newsletter discussing relevant issues faced by associations, association board members, property managers, and residents.
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Community Associations Institute
The Community Association Institute is a National organization which provides education and support to property managers, association officers and director and other industry leaders. Everyone has access to their extensive library, but members receive a reduced price. It is an excellent site for everyone to visit.
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Community Associations Network
Here is a source of information for Board of Directors, Managers and anyone else who is involved with Associations in Florida. Excellent source material on a wide range of issues.
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Condo Management Magazine
The goal of this publication is to teach community association board members and managers the basic concepts of association management. They stress the importance of effective communication between the board of directors that have an awesome fiduciary responsibility to their owners the key.
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Cyber Citizens for Justice, Inc.
Cyber Citizens for Justice, Inc. was founded to unite Floridians in their quest to improve the daily lives of CITIZENS in our State. We are seeking to present CITIZENS' interest in Florida through ADVOCACY, EDUCATION and LEGISLATIVE REFORM.
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Florida Community Association Coalition
An excellent site developed by Attorney Mark Bogen is the Florida Community Association Coalition. This site helps associations with reducing insurance costs, contractor protection, new laws and other benefits.
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Robert's Rules of Order
Confused by the order and details of how a Board of Directors Meeting or Members Meeting should be run? Follow the revised edition of Robert's Rules of Order.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Privacy Rights Organization
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) is a nonprofit consumer organization with a two-part mission -- consumer information and consumer advocacy. It was established in 1992 and is based in San Diego, California. It is primarily grant-supported and serves individuals nationwide.
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