Legislature adds teeth to Florida’s community association fraud laws

In response to cases such as the alleged theft of more than $4 million at the Hammocks HOA in Kendall and the arrests of four of its former board members and one of their spouses, the Florida Legislature has passed two bills to strengthen criminal penalties for association fraud and malfeasance. The bills, which were passed with unanimous votes in both chambers of the legislature, are now pending final approval by Gov. Ron DeSantis.     Read the article…………………………….

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