House Bill 937: Give Me a Break! (At Least a Little One on Advertising Costs)
Section 50.061, Florida Statutes regulates the amount a publisher of a newspaper can charge local governments for the publishing of any and all official public notices or legal advertisements. [...]
WSH Attorneys Recognized as BestLawyers by National Publication
Each summer, BestLawyers compiles a list of the most reputable attorneys throughout the country. This year, WSH is thrilled to announce that several of its Members and Partners have been selected [...]
SEC Asks Congress for Greater Control Over Municipal Bond Market
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC“) recently released a report on the municipal bond market which requests Congressional approval for authority to regulate municipal bond [...]
Town of Cutler Bay Receives Award for Revolutionary Green Initiative PACE Program
The Florida League of Cities awarded the Town of Cutler Bay with the Environmental Stewardship Award for its Go Green Initiative, and specifically for its revolutionary Property Assessed Clean [...]
Florida Courts Continue to Side with Municipalities in Red Light Camera Challenges
Throughout the past year, judges in both Broward and Miami-Dade County have heard challenges to the red light camera systems on constitutional and evidentiary grounds, and have ruled in the [...]
WSH Attorneys Validate $500M in Bonds for PACE District
On October 23, 2012, WSH lawyers Mitchell J. Burnstein, Jeffrey DeCarlo, and Chad S. Friedman were successful in validating $500,000,000 in bonds on the behalf of the Green Corridor Property [...]
WSH Member Susan Trevarthen to Discuss Digital Signs and Billboards at Upcoming Strafford Seminar
WSH Member Susan L. Trevarthen will be speaking at an upcoming live seminar entitled “Digital Signs and Billboards: Crafting and Enforcing Local Regulations.” The seminar will be conducted via [...]
President’s Visit to PortMiami Could Mean More Dollars For Federal Infrastructure Projects
On March 29, President Obama flew to South Florida for a tour of PortMiami and to deliver a speech promoting more private investment in public infrastructure projects. The President proposed [...]
Fourth DCA Affirms Denial of Writ of Mandamus in Public Records Request; Finds No Abuse of Discretion by Municipality
The Fourth District Court of Appeal recently released a decision that provides municipalities and law enforcement with significant firepower against public records requests for information [...]
