Residents of the El Dorado condo towers in Aventura have been living in a construction zone for months as workers replace balconies and other damage from Hurricane Wilma.

It's been tough on residents but it beats the alternative -- doing nothing while waiting for a check from the insurance company. The condo association took out a $15 million loan to get the work done while it awaits ajudication of its lawsuit against QBE Insurance.

And El Dorado is not the only complex still living with Wilma's effects.

In its July 17 editions, the Miami Herald reports on the condo association's long battle to collect on its insurance and make repairs. For the full story, go to: http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/1145333.html