“Florida follows what’s known as the ‘Massachusetts Rule,’ which says if your neighbor’s tree encroaches onto your property, you have the legal right to trim the branches or roots, but ...

Someone barked up the wrong tree. A Florida burglary suspect on the run from authorities was taken down by a determined police dog who sniffed out the culprit’s nefarious scent high above the ...

Bills to help Florida homeowners avoid liability for damage from a neighbor's fallen tree were withdrawn, along with about 1.300 other bills.

Florida statutes currently say if a neighbor's tree falls on your property, you have to pay to deal with it. A new bill puts that back on the owner.

Earlier this year, Florida’s proposed Fallen Tree Act offered hope to homeowners concerned that fallen branches from their neighbor’s yard could end up damaging their property and drive up ...