Judge rules all Florida counties must collect money for controversial home energy program

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Judge rules all Florida counties must collect money for controversial home energy program

When the shingles started falling off Nicole Bernhardts Spring Hill home, she had few options to pay for a new roof. Bernhardt said her income dropped after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis forced her to leave her job.Traditional financing options, such as a bank loan, were out of reach. Then she heard about the property-assessed clean energy program, commonly known as PACE, a funding option for people who don't qualify for a typical loan.PACE loa…