Monday, February 05, 2007

NJ: Wind, cold complicating firefighting efforts in Sea Bright A fire at 1340 Ocean Ave., at the Fountains Condominium Complex, continues to burn as firefighters and emergency workers are battling fire, winds and frigid temperatures. 10:13:32 AM

FL: New Villagers take storm in stride More than 500 people signed up to open their homes to other residents in need, said Pam Henry, assistant director of recreation at the Laurel Manor Recreation Center in The Villages. 10:10:08 AM

TX: Neighborhood disintegrating, say residents Titoff said that when he bought his home about two years ago, he was required to sign a homeowner's declaration that outlined what he could and couldn't do to his home. For example, according to the declaration, Sun Valley Ranch residents aren't allowed to have more than two pets, or install chainlink fences around their homes. 9:45:05 AM

WA: More of us living in associations Good fences make good neighbors -- provided the fence meets the local homeowners association's design criteria. If it doesn't, one neighbor might have to pay another $60,000. 9:31:25 AM

FL: Mandatory club memberships being pushed at Boca Pointe It appears the Boca Pointe Community Association wants to make membership in the on-site country club mandatory. 9:15:17 AM

FL: Stray drives find homes “When you buy property on a golf course, I think you assume some risk a ball will occasionally leave a course and hit your property,” said Fort Myers attorney Michael Ciccarone, who specializes in land use litigation. 9:12:09 AM

FL: Condo owner: It's no dastardly duck deed, just cat care A Pinellas Park homeowner has been arrested and charged with committing a fowl deed - harboring ducks. 9:04:13 AM