{"product_id":"only-in-florida-where-even-the-alligators-follow-the-bylaws","title":"Only in Florida: Where even the alligators follow the bylaws","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWelcome to the Sunshine State— Where the neighbors are friendly, the weather is beautiful, and even the alligators seem to know the rules.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter more than 11 years as an HOA manager in sunny Florida, I've learned one very important lesson:\u003cbr\u003eYou can prepare for budgets.\u003cbr\u003eYou can prepare for board meetings.\u003cbr\u003eYou can even prepare for hurricane season.\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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.\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003eInside these pages, you'll discover:\u003cbr\u003e• Alligators that refuse to respect community boundaries\u003cbr\u003e• Homeowners with creative interpretations of the rules\u003cbr\u003e• Wildlife encounters that no management training ever covered\u003cbr\u003e• HOA meetings stranger than reality television\u003cbr\u003e• The funniest, most unbelievable stories from the front lines of Florida community management\u003cbr\u003eIf 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.\u003cbr\u003eYou'll laugh.\u003cbr\u003eYou'll cringe.\u003cbr\u003eYou'll wonder how any of this is real.\u003cbr\u003eAnd 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly in Florida: Where Even the Alligators Follow the Bylaws\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a collection of the funniest, strangest, and most unforgettable HOA stories from over a decade in the Sunshine State.\u003cbr\u003eBecause in Florida, the rules apply to everyone.\u003cbr\u003eWell... almost everyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45916572745919,"sku":"b711d883-8818-4b82-845c-335223d5ec8c","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/c967329498bb4da5256de958f19ee5a8.jpg?v=1785090441","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/only-in-florida-where-even-the-alligators-follow-the-bylaws","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}