Jul 1, 2024 | Local Government Law
There are generally two types of land use proceedings before a local government, legislative and quasi-judicial. Legislative decisions are those in which the local government is tasked with formulating policy rather than applying specific rules to a particular...
Apr 26, 2023 | Land Use, Local Government Law, News
PRESS RELEASE: Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida (April 26, 2023) – Blalock Walters is pleased to announce that the Manatee County Bar Association, an organization focused on improving the administration of justice and service to the public, has elected land use and local...
May 24, 2022 | Land Use, Local Government Law
Electors may vote whether to approve exemptions for teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, child welfare professionals and active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces and members of the Florida National Guard. During the 2022...
Dec 1, 2021 | Land Use, Local Government Law
Attorneys in the Blalock Walters’ land use department represent private clients in all aspects of the permitting and development approval process. We counsel developers and private land owners on matters that require land use and local government expertise, from...
Jul 15, 2021 | Local Government Law, News
The Florida Municipal Attorneys Association (FMAA) was formally organized during late 1981, and adopted its constitution in May of 1982. Its membership consists of over 800 attorneys who specialize in the legal representation of municipalities. These members include...
Mar 31, 2020 | Coronavirus, Coronavirus and Local Government, Land Use, Local Government Law
On March 27, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis put restrictions on vacation rentals by Executive Order 20-87. The Order prohibits vacation rentals from making any new reservations or bookings during the period ending April 10, 2020. It also prohibits vacation rentals...
