Only in Florida: Where even the alligators follow the bylaws

After more than 11 years as an HOA manager in sunny Florida, I've learned one very important lesson:
You can prepare for budgets.
You can prepare for board meetings.
You can even prepare for hurricane season.
What you can't prepare for is a resident calling to ask if an alligator needs ARC approval, a runaway cow conducting evening neighborhood patrols, or a community-wide debate over Taco Tuesday lights.
From wandering wildlife and landscaping wars to mailbox controversies and poolside drama, these stories are all true—or at least true enough to have generated several emails, emergency phone calls, and at least one board meeting.
Inside these pages, you'll discover:
• Alligators that refuse to respect community boundaries
• Homeowners with creative interpretations of the rules
• Wildlife encounters that no management training ever covered
• HOA meetings stranger than reality television
• The funniest, most unbelievable stories from the front lines of Florida community management
If you've ever lived in an HOA, served on a board, or simply wondered what happens when Florida meets governing documents, this book is for you.
You'll laugh.
You'll cringe.
You'll wonder how any of this is real.
And by the end, you'll understand why managing an HOA in Florida sometimes feels less like property management and more like running a wildlife preserve with bylaws.
Only in Florida: Where Even the Alligators Follow the Bylaws is a collection of the funniest, strangest, and most unforgettable HOA stories from over a decade in the Sunshine State.
Because in Florida, the rules apply to everyone.
Well... almost everyone.