A fed-up Florida homeowner battling a whopping $165,000 in fines for nitpicky property violations — including a cracked driveway and a toppled fence — is dragging her case to the state’s Supreme Court ...

Sandy Martinez, a single mom in Lantana, Florida, is taking her town to the Florida Supreme Court to fight $165,000 in “outrageous” and “unconstitutional” fines for things like parking on her own ...

Palm Beach County settles lawsuit alleging it improperly charged interest, collection fees on code enforcement liens, which will cost more than $2M.

Does the punishment fit the crime? A Florida homeowner faces a crushing total of $165,000 in fines for what might be considered minor property code violations like letting her car wheels touch the ...

Palm Beach County settled a class action lawsuit for over $2 million due to improper collection of interest and fees on code enforcement violations. Judge Joseph Curley ruled the county's practice ...

Palm Beach County has settled a lawsuit alleging it improperly collected interest and collection fees from companies and individuals cited for code enforcement violations. The cost to taxpayers: more ...

The city of Milton is looking to clean up. Starting next month, two code enforcement employees will be addressing violations.