Florida is about to make virtual inspections legal statewide. Starting July 1, The Florida Building Codes Act authorizes any government entity with the authority to enforce the building code to ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Among the new Florida laws that took effect in July is legislation that will allow some building inspections to be done virtually through electronic submissions. Now, the City of ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Permits for the RISE Doro show it hired a private company to do some of its inspections while the structure was being built. News4JAX has been digging into why some contractors ...

After Hurricane Andrew decimated parts of south Florida in 1992, state officials mandated sweeping building code revisions for new construction. Those changes continue to limit damage from storms now.

The Florida Legislature recently passed a bill to beef up building inspection requirements for many of the state’s condominiums. The bill, which is expected to be signed by the governor, will require ...

If building inspectors for Champlain Towers South had been required to go beyond a visual inspection and use high-tech tools to determine the building’s structural integrity, would it have made a ...

Government leaders are reminding Manatee County condominium associations to plan for a new state law requiring routine structural inspections. But owners have more questions than answers. The law, ...