Florida Legislative Changes to Alcoholic Beverage Laws Make it Easier for Restaurants and Movie Theaters to Sell Liquor

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Recent changes to Florida’s liquor laws and related policies have eased up restrictions for restaurants and movie theaters to qualify and afford a full liquor license, especially for those businesses located in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Florida alcoholic beverage laws generally allowed restaurants meeting certain criteria to qualify for a state 4COP-SRX liquor license. These licenses authorized the sale of beer, wine and spirits (hard liquor) subject to what were often requirements that many small restaurants could not fulfill. In the ...

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Florida Eminent Domain: Maximizing Your Right to Full Compensation

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With an improved economy and resultant tax revenue, local and state governments have increased their budgets for transportation. For example, Florida’s proposed state budget included $4.1 billion for road construction projects while Hillsborough County recently approved a $700 million transportation plan.

The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits any government from taking private property without payment of just compensation to the owner. In Florida, a state highly protective of property rights, there is a greater obligation imposed to ensure owners ...

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The Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act (Section 70.51 Florida Statutes)

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State and local governments may deny or revoke various forms of property rights in certain circumstances, but these governments’ power to do so is subject to limitations. Oftentimes government oversteps its boundaries and issues unfair decisions regarding property rights. One way to resolve the denial of property rights is through litigation, where there is obviously a high degree of risk along with uncertainty associated with taking this route. Another less publicized, but increasingly popular alternative to resolving property rights grievances ...

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Eminent Domain Lawyer: When Can the Government Seize Private Property?

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By all rights, the government can seize a private property under eminent domain. However, this doesn’t make you completely powerless as an ordinary citizen against the state exercising this right. According to USLegal, the whole concept of eminent domain has its own constitutional limits to protect the rights of a homeowner in Tampa or anywhere else in the United States. There are certain requirements that would need to be fulfilled that would only allow the government to seize your property. ...

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Eminent Domain Attorney: Taking a Tampa Condemnation Case to Court

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“Eminent domain “is defined as the inherent power of the government to take a property which it deems necessary for public purpose. However, this power is not absolute as it has to pay you, the owner, an amount based on the property’s fair market value before it can actually obtain the said property. In this article, you will learn some key aspects of an eminent domain case and how you can achieve just compensation.

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Firm of Land Use and Eminent Domain Attorneys Selected APA Annual Section Sponsor

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Tampa Bay, Florida (August 19, 2015) – The Florida Chapter of the America Planning Association (APA) welcomes Mark Bentley, P.A. land use and eminent domain attorneys as a Sun Coast Section Annual Sponsor.

The APA provides professional development, networking, and other opportunities for its members. The operations are divided into Sections. The association states that the Annual Sponsors are the highest level of support for their respective section’s activities. APA selects sponsors who will be able ...

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Tampa Land Use Lawyer Is Positive About the New Vision for Channelside

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Change is coming to downtown Tampa’s Channelside District, and locals were provided a glimpse of what they can expect from the area in the next few years. Once completed, the massive land development project is expected to significantly enhance the community’s entertainment and business scenes.

A New Channelside for Tampa

Developer and Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik unveiled his vision for the ...

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Fighting for Your Landowner’s Rights Through an Eminent Domain Lawyer

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As a landowner, the decision to sell your property is an important one. Unfortunately, the choice of when, to whom, and by how much to sell your property is not always your choice. One possible reason behind this is the eminent domain law. Under this law, the city or state possesses the right to acquire private property for the sake of public use. Through this law, private lands and homes can be forcibly bought and demolished in order ...

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Tampa Eminent Domain Attorney Sheds Light on Payment for Right-of-Way Issue

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Property owners supposedly in the path of any public construction projects may be asked by the local government to make way for the development. The government can do this because of the eminent domain laws. In many cases, the proceedings provide compensation to the displaced resident. However, issues arise when the question of whether the compensation offered was adequate. An eminent domain attorney like Mark Bentley with Mark Bentley, P.A., can get down to the bottom of ...

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City of Tampa Proposes Consolidated Land Development Code

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The City of Tampa, in an effort to provide a more logical and understandable regulatory framework, has proposed its first Land Development Code. Section 163.3201, Florida Statutes, of the state of Florida’s “Community Planning Act” requires that a local government adopt land development regulations or consolidate regulations into a “land development code” in order to implement and enforce their comprehensive plans. The City’s land development regulations were located in numerous unrelated code sections and rules. This lack of integration made ...

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