Artificial Grass News & Updates in Florida

Welcome to the Artificial Grass News section of ArtificialGrass-Miami.com, your source for the latest updates, trends, and tips in Florida's synthetic turf industry. From new product launches to major installation projects in Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, and beyond, we bring you stories that inspire and inform. Whether you're a homeowner, landscaper, or contractor, you'll find valuable insights to help you choose, install, and maintain the perfect turf for Florida's unique climate.

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Florida Man Gets DUI for Driving Lawn Mower on Highway - 95.9 The RAT

In this next story out of Florida (because, of course, it's Florida), a man was arrested for driving a riding lawn mower "while drunk" on a busy highway. And honestly, this probably ...

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Commissioners Approve $1.2 Million to Schools for Artificial Turf - The Pilot Newspaper

The Moore Board of Commissioners has agreed to spend $1.2 million to fund artificial turf installments at Union Pines and North Moore high schools, overturning a decision the Board of Education made last month.

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Homeowners face foreclosure in same neighborhood where woman was jailed over lawn complaints - ABC Action News

"To be taken to jail and to be treated like that for brown grass at my own home... that's horrible," Green said. Now we are following through... exposing ways this homeowner's association is using its power.

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Florida man dies after taking his riding lawn mower for a ride on a busy road - MotorBiscuit

A riding lawn mower can do a lot. Like taking the laborious nature of using a push mower to cut a large lawn, for instance. It can't, however, serve as a road-going vehicle to get you from point A to point B. Unfortunately, a Florida man recently demonstrated why a riding lawn mower simply doesn't belong on public roads.

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A new Florida law could create a turf lawn boom, defying local stopgaps - Tampa Bay Times

A state measure could block cities from banning artificial lawns. Turf companies are happy. Environmentalists are not.

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From Near-Quit to 7 Figures: Success With Lawn Doctor in Jacksonville, Florida

How Military Veteran Ralph Valle Grew Lawn Doctor of Jacksonville 1851 Franchise

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Is it against the law in Florida to blow grass clippings onto the road? - WKMG

News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions and shares tips about the rules of the road, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.

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Florida Homeowner Says Neighbor Reported 8-Inch Grass 'Because It Looks Bad' - Now She's Facing A $5,000 Fine Despite No Rule On Height - Yahoo Finance

A Florida homeowner says she's been slapped with a potential $5,000 fine after a neighbor reported her for having grass that was "too tall" - specifically 8 inches. The catch? There's no actual law about grass height in her area.

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Astroturf preemption bill signed into law - Florida Politics

HB 683, signed into law Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, requires state rulemaking from the Department of Environmental Protection, and blocks cities and counties from enforcing or imposing their own "ordinance, resolution, order, rule, or policy" to "prohibit ... a property owner from installing synthetic turf that complies with Department of Environmental Protection standards adopted pursuant to this section which apply to single-family residential property."

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Turf Masters Brands acquires Brothers Pest Control in Florida - Landscape Management

Turf Masters Brands, a provider of recurring residential lawn care services, acquired Brothers Pest Control, a provider of lawn care, tree care and pest control services based in Land 'O Lakes, Fla.