enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. A reckoning is coming for Florida's condo owners as buildings ...

    www.aol.com/news/reckoning-coming-floridas-condo...

    While some buildings will need little or no work, Florida building engineers, real estate lawyers and realtors say many are now having to pay the price for years of lax maintenance, subpar ...

  3. Ken H. Johnson, an economist at Florida Atlantic University, attributes this growth to retirees being priced out of South Florida. “It’s more affordable,” the couple’s real estate agent ...

  4. 'Bigger bang for your buck': Florida is getting too expensive ...

    www.aol.com/finance/bigger-bang-buck-florida...

    The Sunshine State has long been a beloved sanctum for retirees thanks to its sunny weather, gorgeous beaches and low taxes. But some budget-conscious Americans are turning to its neighbor to the ...

  5. Florida Building Code - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Building_Code

    Miami-Dade County was the first in Florida to certify hurricane-resistant standards for structures which the Florida Building Code subsequently enacted across all requirements for hurricane-resistant buildings. Many other states reference the requirements set in the Florida Building codes, or have developed their own requirements for hurricanes ...

  6. International Code Council - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Code_Council

    For example, the building code sets criteria for the number, size and location of exits in the design of a building while the fire code requires the exits of a completed and occupied building to be unblocked. The building code also deals with access for the disabled and structural stability (including earthquakes).

  7. Planning permission - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planning_permission

    This type of permit is issued by a national broadcasting authority, but does not imply zoning any other permission that must be given by local government. The permit itself also does not necessarily imply permission to operate the station once constructed. In the U.S., a construction permit is valid for three years.

  8. Violet (color) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_(color)

    The Susan B. Anthony stamp (1936), was the reddish tone of purple sometimes known as red-violet since violet was a color that represented the Women's Suffrage movement. In the early 20th century, violet, white and gold were the colors of the women's suffrage movement in the United States, seeking the right to vote for women. The colors were ...

  9. Surfside condominium collapse - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfside_condominium_collapse

    The residential condominium building, Champlain Towers South, was located at 8777 Collins Avenue (Florida State Road A1A) in the town of Surfside, just north of Miami Beach, Florida. [18] Champlain Towers South (completed in 1981) was part of a three-building complex along with Champlain Towers North (completed in 1982), and Champlain Towers ...