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FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE – March Edition 2020

FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE – March Edition 2020

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FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE – March 2020
Condo, HOA, Property Management Industry Magazine

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Vacation rentals has pitted local government officials against advertising platforms, such as Airbnb, in what has been one of the most intensely waged legislative battles.

Vacation rentals has pitted local government officials against advertising platforms, such as Airbnb, in what has been one of the most intensely waged legislative battles.

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The long-running dispute over vacation rentals has pitted local government officials against advertising platforms, such as Airbnb, in what has been one of the most intensely waged legislative battles.

The plan under consideration this year would require online platforms to collect and remit taxes on the properties that advertise on their sites. The platforms would have to ensure that only properly licensed rentals are advertised and provide the state with specific information about the rentals.

In exchange, regulation would be “preempted” to the state, largely preventing local governments from regulating vacation rentals. Local governments could only regulate the rentals in the same way as other properties in neighborhoods, a restriction that cities and counties strenuously oppose.

Florida law already bans local governments from passing ordinances to outlaw vacation rentals.

Sen. Wilton Simpson, who will take over as Senate president later this year, worked behind the scenes to forge a proposal that garnered support from the advertising platforms, the Florida Realtors and even the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, which in the past has strenuously resisted similar measures.

“Next year. That’s what they make next year for,” Simpson, R-Trilby, told The News Service of Florida when asked Monday evening about the measure’s prospects.

Airbnb Florida Policy Director Tom Martinelli said the platform remains hopeful that the issue “will be addressed legislatively to provide the vacation rental industry with uniformity and much-needed stability.”

“We remain hopeful this bill will move through the process to provide the much-needed relief to Florida’s vacation rental property owners and surrounding industry,” Martinelli said in a prepared statement.

 

Vacation rentals have sparked backlash from some homeowners, who complain about raucous parties, parking issues and a steady stream of strangers in neighborhoods. Many of the objections come from coastal regions of the state. Cities and counties also remain firmly opposed to the House and Senate bills.

And Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated he was not keen on the measure, saying recently he was “leaning against” the legislation.

Diaz pointed to amendments offered by senators Monday that were “counter or interfering with some of the stuff that we’re trying to do.”

 

Tallahassee, FL – A controversial measure dealing with vacation rental properties appears doomed, as time runs out in the 2020 legislative session.

The Senate Rules Committee was scheduled to hear the bill (SB 1128) Monday, but bill sponsor Manny Diaz Jr., R-Hialeah, said the measure was postponed because he lacked the support necessary to get it out of the committee.

The Rules Committee is not scheduled to meet again before the session ends March 13, and even if it does, it appears unlikely that Diaz’s proposal will be on the agenda.

“This is an incredibly complex bill that obviously had been tried for years, and you can see that every stop we’ve made massive changes. We’re still not there with the changes that … we needed to have enough votes. So we’re still working to make sure that all senators are satisfied with that bill,” he said.

Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, sponsored amendments that would have effectively gutted the bill.

“So, it became incredibly convoluted. That’s why we’re holding on to it for now, to try to see if we can work that out,” Diaz said.

Diaz had planned to amend his bill to bring it in line with a House proposal (HB 1011) that is awaiting a House floor vote.

DeSantis told reporters Feb. 24 he had not made up his mind but expressed strong reservations about the effort.

“We have 22 million people almost. We are a very diverse state. For us to be micromanaging vacation rentals, I am not sure that is the right thing to do,” DeSantis said.

“These are things where you’ll have kind of a quiet neighborhood,” DeSantis continued. “Then you will have someone doing this, and there are parties going on and some of the residents get upset. My view would be, probably, that should be determined locally.”

Opponents of the measure had repeatedly complained about “party houses” that wreak havoc in single-family neighborhoods.

But Diaz said he wants to address those concerns.

“Right now, it’s just regroup, have conversations with the stakeholders (and) the senators involved and try to see where we’re at,” he said.

 

 

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There are a lot more reasons to own a golf car, than just golf!

There are a lot more reasons to own a golf car, than just golf!

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Have you been going back and forth on whether you should buy a golf car? There are a lot more reasons to own one than just golf. Add a few of these reasons to your pro list!

  1. Getting around the neighborhood – Is your child’s bus stop not around the corner? Use the golf car to take them to and from. Plus add on an enclosure to keep everyone dry on those rainy mornings! Do you have a large neighborhood? Decorate your car for Halloween and take it around trick or treating! Plus use the car to get to the neighborhood clubhouse or pool. Maybe even up to the corner store.

2. Large Property – Do you love to garden but hate lugging the bags of soil or plant food out to your garden? There are utility cars such as the Yamaha Umax built just for that! If you have animals it is also great to carry food and supplies out to their enclosures. With a utility bed and easy unlock for dumping this utility car has it all!

3. Recreation – Do you love to go camping or fishing? A golf car is a great outdoors vehicle. There are even ones built for this such as the Yamaha UMAX Rally 2+2. This allows you to drive through any terrain while getting around your campsite or fishing spot.

4. Affordability – Golf cars are an affordable option compared to a car. An electric vehicle can be way more than the average budget allows but an electric golf car can be as low as $3,000 used. Golf cars come in both gas and electric and offer the flexibility of low gas consumption.

5. Work Vehicles – Do you own a company that could use the flexibility of a golf car? Do you work for an apartment or condo association where maintenance equipment needs to be transported? Does your work complex spread a large distance and having a golf cart to go between departments would save time and therefore money? All of these are great reasons for businesses to use golf cars!

6. Storage – Golf cars take up so little space you can easily store them in the garage or a storage shed. You can even keep them on a patio if needed. They are also easy to transport due to their size. A 5′ x 7′ trailer will easily transport one wherever you need it.

Last but not least golf cars are fun! You can customize them for what you want and need. Including decorating them for parades and holidays!

If you’re in the market and have any questions please contact us. We sell new and used Yamaha products to view our current inventory please visit our website. If there is anything you like but do not currently see it in our stock feel free to reach out and we can get you a quote!

The Golf Car Connection

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Looking for a new or used Golf Cart? Look no further! Golf Car Connection makes it easy to find new and used golf cars for sale.

 

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FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE – FEB 2020

FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE – FEB 2020

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FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE – FEB 2020
Condo, HOA, Property Management Industry Magazine

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This Interactive Magazine gives you the ability to learn how each, Author of Articles, Advertising Companies and Members within can help you,

with a click on any ad or page you can learn more about the companies.

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Today We signed a Contract to produce and manage: The FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE with F & C

Today We signed a Contract to produce and manage: The FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE with F & C

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NEWS: Today We signed a Contract to produce and manage: The FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE with F & C (Effency Publishing)

Stop and Take a Look when you see the FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE IN A FEW DAYS.

We are the new marketing company for the magazine, Today We signed a Contract to produce and manage: The FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE – Is one of 18 magazines we publish for other companies and some associations.

FRM has over 118,000 Emails in their Database and over 47,300.00 Paid Subscriptions to date. We will send this publication all over Florida and it even gets sent to property condo owners living up in the northern states.

Thank You for reading the FRM sponsored by THE STATE OF FLORIDA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

The Publishing will still be handled by SFPMA, Noting will change. Only Graphic Design and Promotions will be at a different level.

We wish to take our publication to the next level so bringing in your agency will be a great help to our Members, Advertisers and our Industry. ~Frank J Mari / Executive Director

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Please take the time to review the information provided in Florida Statute 316.2122 which governs Low Speed Vehicle use

Please take the time to review the information provided in Florida Statute 316.2122 which governs Low Speed Vehicle use

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Please take the time to review the information provided in Florida Statute 316.2122 which governs Low Speed Vehicle use and provides certain restrictions. A few of the most important are:

1. Low speed vehicles can only be operated on roadways with a speed limit of 35 MPH or less.

2. Low speed vehicles must be registered (Tag) and insured as with any motor vehicle.

3. To operate a low speed vehicle, you must have a valid drivers license in your possession.

4. Low speed vehicles must be equipped with all safety equipment such as, headlights, tail lights, seat-belts. mirrors etc..

5. Low speed vehicles are subject to all traffic regulations as provided by Florida Statutes and must be registered and insured.

**REMINDER** “Unregistered” golf-carts traveling anywhere within the City is never permitted except when traveling to and from a nearby golf course on a municipal street authorized by the governing municipality and as provided for in Florida Statute 316.2122.

 


If you are looking for a Golf Cart Members of SFPMA is where you should be looking –  GOLF CAR CONNECTION

Golf Car Connection

 

The Golf Car Connection is an authorized Yamaha Golf Cart and Motrec industrial vehicle dealer.

We offer Yamaha, Motrec, and other popular golf cart brands including Club Car and EZ-GO for sale, lease, and export since 1981.

Call our office for a  quote:  954-946-8008

Looking for a new or used Golf Cart? Look no further! Golf Car Connection makes it easy to find new and used golf cars for sale.

Browse our complete inventory of new and used golf carts.  Contact Us to request a price quote.

 

 


 

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PANHANDLE RESIDENTS! Make sure to attend this important Townhall! – “Navigating Complex Insurance Claims”

PANHANDLE RESIDENTS! Make sure to attend this important Townhall! – “Navigating Complex Insurance Claims”

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PANHANDLE RESIDENTS! Make sure to attend this important Townhall! You will be able to share your experience of navigating complex insurance claims resulting from Hurricane Michael.

It’s been a year since Hurricane Michael and over 20,000 claims are still open due to insurance companies delaying your road to recovery. Don’t miss the chance to have your voice heard!

 

DETAILS:
Hosted by Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate, Tasha Carter
THIS Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Located at Gulf Coast State College (Student Union East Building) 5230 W. US Highway 98 Panama City, FL 32401
Email YourFLVoice@MyFloridaCFO.com for more information

 

 

In cooperation with:  Cohen Law Group

You work hard for your money, but there are so many instances where an insurance company may deny or severely reduce your claim after completing restoration work. Learn how to get the most out of the insurance claims process!

Members of SFPMA

 

 

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New laws take effect Oct. 1 in Florida, impacting state residents. A total of 27 new laws go in to effect.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New laws take effect Oct. 1 in Florida, impacting state residents. A total of 27 new laws go in to effect.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New laws take effect Oct. 1 in Florida, impacting state residents.

  • 27 new state laws in Florida
  • New laws take effect Oct. 1 
  • Texting while driving ban, hazing and protection of police dogs and horses

A total of 27 new laws go in to effect.

However, the biggest is a provision of a law that already went into effect: holding a phone or other device while driving.

State lawmakers passed a law that made texting while driving a primary offense in Florida. That law went into effect in July. But starting Tuesday, a provision of the law goes into effect that requires drivers to be “hands-free” in certain areas. If you are spotted holding a phone, whether that be talking on it, flipping through emails, playing Pokemon Go or anything else, police can pull you over and cite you if you are driving in a school or work zone.

We talked to drivers in the Bay area who said they support the new law.

“I think it’s smart because the school zone by my house on MacDill, every single time I’m going through there when the lights are on people are just blowing by me, not paying attention,” said John Meyer. “I don’t think these people on their phones are even going to see the crossing guards. It’s a problem and I’m glad they’re doing something about it.”

“I think we need to protect our children first and foremost. It would be horrible to lose a child over a cell phone and I truly believe they need to implement this law,” said Elisandra Garcia.

Up next, especially for college students, a new hazing law comes into effect.

Senate Bill 1080 will target people who plan acts of hazing or recruit others to help – if there is a permanent injury during the hazing, that will now be a third degree felony. Reporting a hazing incident will get you immunity under the new law.

Police dogs and horses are getting some added protection in a new law taking effect tomorrow. Anyone killing or severely injuring a police horse or dog will now face a potential of 15 years in prison. That is a 10 year increase over the current law.

 

Among the laws going into effect:

  • TEXTING WHILE DRIVING. Lawmakers passed a bill (HB 107) that strengthened the state’s ban on texting while driving by making it a “primary” offense, allowing police to pull over motorists for texting behind the wheel. Most of the measure took effect July 1. But starting Tuesday, it will require motorists to go hands-free on wireless devices in school and work zones. The law directs law-enforcement officers to provide verbal or written warnings until the end of the year for motorists who don’t put down cell phones in those areas. Tickets will start to be issued Jan. 1, punishable as a moving violation with three points assessed against the driver’s license.
  • HAZING. A new law (SB 1080) was crafted after Andrew Coffey, a Florida State University fraternity pledge from Lighthouse Point, died in 2017 after drinking a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon that had been taped to his hand. The law targets people who plan acts of hazing or solicit others to engage in hazing and makes it a third-degree felony if the hazing results in a permanent injury. The bill also provides immunity to people who call 911 or campus security to report the need for medical assistance during hazing incidents.
  • POLICE DOGS AND HORSES. The measure (SB 96) makes it a second-degree felony, up from a third-degree felony, for people who kill or cause great bodily harm to police, fire or search-and-rescue dogs or police horses. The change boosts the amount of potential prison time from five years to 15 years. Supporters said the bill stems, at least in part, from the deaths of Fang, a member of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office canine unit shot and killed by a teenager fleeing after carjacking two women at a gas station, and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office police dog named Cigo that was killed in the line of duty.
  • CHILD-LIKE SEX DOLLS. The law (SB 160), in part, makes it a first-degree misdemeanor to sell, give away or show child-like sex dolls. The charge increases to a third-degree felony on subsequent violations. A committee staff analysis said the importation to the U.S. of sex dolls that resemble children has become increasingly prevalent. “Such dolls are manufactured in China, Hong Kong, or Japan and are shipped to the U.S. labeled as clothing mannequins or models in order to avoid detection,” the analysis said.
  • VETERANS’ COURTS. The law (SB 910) removes a requirement that military veterans be honorably discharged to be eligible for participation in veterans’ courts. It also expands overall eligibility to current or former U.S. defense contractors and military members of allied countries. Veterans’ courts are designed to provide treatment interventions to military veterans and active-duty service members who are charged with criminal offenses and suffer from military-related injuries, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury or a substance-abuse disorder.

 

 

You can read the other laws going into effect Tuesday below. to get more details on them, go to the Florida House website.

  • CS/HB 9: Community Redevelopment Agencies:
    Requiring ethics training for community redevelopment agency commissioners; requiring a community redevelopment agency to follow certain procurement procedures; requiring a community redevelopment agency to publish certain digital boundary maps on its website; providing termination dates for certain community redevelopment agencies, etc.

 

  • CS/SB 262 Child Welfare:
    Providing for the name of a child’s guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem to be entered on court orders in dependency proceedings; requiring cooperation between certain parties and the court to achieve permanency for a child as soon as possible; requiring the court during an adjudicatory hearing to advise parents in plain language of certain requirements to achieve permanency with their child, etc.

 

  • CS/CS/HB 725 Commercial Motor Vehicles:
    Exempting persons who operate a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate commerce which does not transport hazardous materials in amounts that require placarding from certain requirements related to electronic logging devices and hours of service supporting documents until a specified date; extending an exemption from specified commercial motor vehicle requirements for a commercial vehicle having a certain gross vehicle weight rating and gross combined weight rating, under certain circumstances; revising length and load extension limitations for stinger-steered automobile transporters, etc.

 

  • CS/CS/HB 827 Engineering:
    Prohibiting specified services to the department for a project that is wholly or partially funded by the department and administered by a local governmental entity from being performed by the same entity; revising licensure certification requirements to include active engineering experience and a minimum age; revising the timeframes in which a fee owner or the fee owner’s contractor using a private provider to provide building code inspection services must notify the local building official, etc.

 

  • CS/HB 1057 Motor Vehicles:
    Revises provisions relating to motor vehicle lamps, lights, & warning signals; provides requirements & penalties; revises requirements for release statements & pickup notices for damaged or dismantled motor vehicles; authorizes entity that processes certain transactions or certificates for derelict or salvage motor vehicles to be authorized electronic filing system agent; authorizes DHSMV to adopt rules.

 

  • CS/HB 1247 Construction Bonds:
    Requires notice of nonpayment to be under oath; specifies that claimant or lienor who serves fraudulent notice of nonpayment forfeits his or her rights under bond; provides that service of fraudulent notice of nonpayment is complete defense to claimant’s or lienor’s claim against bond; provides that provision relating to attorney fees applies to certain suits brought by contractors.

 

  • HB 1323 City of Tampa, Hillsborough County:
    Revises investment policy provisions to conform with general law.

 

  • HB 1373 Hillsborough County Civil Service Act:
    Repeals special act relating to the establishment of a fair, neutral, & impartial system for administering employee discipline; requires that agency or authority previously covered under act must provide fair, neutral, & impartial system for administering employee discipline of suspension, involuntary demotion, or dismissal & appeals of such discipline.

 

  • HB 7001 OGSR/State University DSO Research Funding:
    Removes scheduled repeal of exemption relating to exemption from public meeting requirements for portions of certain state university DSO meetings at which proposal seeking research funding or plan for initiating or supporting research is discussed.

 

  • HB 7003 OGSR/Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grant Advisory Board:
    Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public records & meeting requirements for applications provided to Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grant Advisory Board within DOH & review of such applications.

 

  • HB 7009 OGSR/Identification and Location Information/Department of Health:
    Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public record requirements for certain personal identifying & location information of specified personnel of DOH, & spouses & children thereof.

 

  • HB 7011 OGSR/Division of Emergency Management: 
  • Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public meeting requirements for information provided to DEM for purpose of being provided assistance with emergency planning.

 

  • SB 7018 OGSR/Public Research Facility/Animal Research:
    Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying information of a person employed by, under contract with, or volunteering for a public research facility that conducts or is engaged in activities related to animal research; removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption, etc.

 

  • HB 7025 OGSR/Treatment-based Drug Court Programs: 
  • Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public records requirements for certain information relating to screenings for participation in treatment-based drug court programs, behavioral health evaluations, & subsequent treatment status reports.

 

  • HB 7033 OGSR/Family Trust Companies:
    Removes scheduled repeal of exemption relating to certain information held by OFR relating to family trust companies.

 

  • SB 7034 OGSR/Automated License Plate Recognition System:
    Amending a specified provision which provides a public records exemption for certain images and data obtained through the use of an automated license plate recognition system and for personal identifying information of an individual in data generated from such images; removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption, etc.

 

  • SB 7036 OGSR/Payment of Toll on Toll Facilities/Identifying Information:
    Amending a specified provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying information held by the Department of Transportation, a county, a municipality, or an expressway authority for certain purposes; deleting the scheduled repeal of the exemption, etc.

 

  • HB 7047  OGSR/Security Breach Information:
    Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public record requirements for certain information received by Department of Legal Affairs relating to security breaches.
  • HB 7049 OGSR/Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act:
    Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public record requirements for certain information held by Office of Financial Regulation pursuant to investigation or examination under Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act.
  • HB 7059  OGSR/Concealed Carry License/DACS:
    Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public records requirements for certain personal identifying information held by tax collector when individual applies for license to carry concealed weapon or firearm.
  • HB 7091 OGSR/Hurricane and Flood Loss Model Trade Secrets:
    Removes scheduled repeal of exemption relating to certain information related to trade secrets used to design an insurance hurricane or flood loss model.
  • HB 7097 OGSR/Informal Enforcement Actions and Trade Secrets/OFR:
    Removes scheduled repeal of exemptions from public records requirements for certain informal enforcement actions engaged in & trade secrets held by OFR.
  • CS/HB 7125 Administration of Justice:
    Providing for reallocation of unencumbered funds returned to the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund; increasing threshold amounts for certain theft offenses; revising criminal penalties for the third or subsequent offense of driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified; requiring the Department of Children and Families to provide rehabilitation to criminal offenders designated as sexually violent predators; establishing eligibility criteria for expunction of a criminal history record by a person found to have acted in lawful self-defense; creating the Task Force on the Criminal Punishment Code adjunct to the Department of Legal Affairs, etc.

 

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The Keys to Success In Selecting a Security Provider

The Keys to Success In Selecting a Security Provider

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The Keys to Success In Selecting a Security Provider

Article was Featured in the FLORIDA RISING MAGAZINE

Trident Ground Protection 

Great Security Articles

Accountability, Transparency and Responsiveness.

The number one complaint we here from potential new clients is“I can’t get anyone from my current
security company to address problems and issues with their guards.”
We’ve heard this about major national providers as well as many of the smaller companies that do
business in the south Florida market. See the “big guys” have large corporate structures with multiple
layers of management at the local, regional and national levels. As a client it can be difficult to know who
to contact within the organization that has the level of authority to deal with your issue.
Smaller providers may not have the resources or the experience to provide adequate supervision and
oversight of their personnel to detect and prevent sub-standard performance of their officers before it
becomes a problem for you. Additionally it may difficult to contact a manager or even the owner after
regular business hours.
Ask the company you’re evaluating if they are willing to remove an officer from your property if you’re
unsatisfied with the officer’s performance. Gauge their response to see if they will accept responsibility
for the officer’s actions and have a corporate culture that deals with unsatisfactory performance
appropriately or do they just move the poor performing employee to another site.
Ask for and check with references from other clients of the provider. See if there is a sincere attitude
toward fostering a business relationship built on mutual trust from their other clients.
Additionally try and determine if the company has a history of dealing with customer concerns in a prompt
and appropriate fashion.
Who you gonna call when you find a guard
sleeping or on their cell phone at 3:00am?
When evaluating security proposals do not to focus solely on the price. Focus on what that particular company provides aside from just a body.
Concentrate more on the 3 keys to successfully selecting a provider. Does the company bring accountability, transparency and responsiveness to the table?
Accountability – the obligation or willingness to accept
responsibility or to account for the actions of their employees.
Transparency – the key to fostering a culture of trust between
client and the customer.
Responsiveness– quick to respond or react appropriately to
problems or concerns of the client.
or Call us: Phone: 954-306-3956
Ask if the company has a practice of conducting regular unannounced and random site inspections of their
staff. Do they have a policy of performing random drug tests of their officers?
Does the company you’re considering provide you with the ability to contact a member of management,
someone with the authority to immediately deal with an issue or problem no matter what time of day or
night it is?
What are their prerequisites for hiring employees? Do they require a minimum amount of prior
experience and do they conduct and pre-hire assessments of the applicants to evaluate their individual
levels of conscientiousness, reliability and critical thinking skills or do they just hire a warm body?
At Trident Ground Protection we pride ourselves on providing our clients with accountability,
transparency and responsiveness. No matter what time of the day or night you can speak directly with a
member of our senior management team if you have an issue, problem or concern with one of our officers.
By contacting our global security operations center in Fort Lauderdale your problem is immediately
relayed to the appropriate member of our team who will react and respond immediately and
appropriately for you, the client in addressing issue.
Each person who applies to join our team is required to complete several personality trait assessments. If
an applicant fails to complete the assessments or score below our threshold, they are removed from
consideration.
Every employee is provided a copy of our 40 page employee handbook which outlines our policies for
conduct, appearance and attention to duty. They are also provided a copy of our employee safety manual
so that you can be assured our officers are complying with all safety rules and conducting themselves in
a safe and focused fashion.
Trident Ground Protection was founded with the intention of providing our clients with more than just a
guard. It is why we have embraced the philosophy of providing our clients with security services and
support.
We live in a society where nearly everyone has a cell phone these days.
Many companies, including Trident Ground Protection use cellular devices to
perform guard tours, report writing and time keeping functions.
However, do they have a policy that prohibits personal use of cell phones
while on-duty? Do they actively enforce that policy?
What other internal policies do they have to discourage poor performance or distractions while on duty.
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August Edition Florida Rising Magazine

August Edition Florida Rising Magazine

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August Edition Florida Rising Magazine

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Florida’s Property Management Magazine, keeping you up to date with information in the Condo, HOA and Property Management Industry.

Our publication has articles written by professionals that work every day managing properties. The information they supply aids Boards Members in Condos and HOA’s all over the State. Through our publication they are given the information so they can learn, then make an informed decision. As you read the magazine, you will find members of the State of Florida Property Management Association – This select group have chosen to do business with the Property Management Industry, including the many Community Association’s, Condo Boards and the Management Companies that make up our industry. ADVERTISE IN THE NEXT EDITION.

 

 

 

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