On June 1, 2010, there was a big sigh of relief across the state of Florida.  We all heard it.  On that day, the Florida residential community associations’ voice was heard.  In a stunning reversal from the year before, Florida Governor Crist elected not to veto Senate Bill 1196 and House Bill 561, also referred to as the Distressed Community Association Relief Act.  Long overdue, the Act will finally provide some much needed relief to distressed condominium and homeowner associations, and their law-abiding members, when it goes into effect on July 1, 2010. (more…)