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Housing
People’s Council calls for housing state of emergency in St. Pete
Last month, over 150 residents waited hours to speak to St. Pete City Council on what they say is a housing state of emergency. Saturday in Williams Park, residents gathered with the People’s Council of...
St. Pete housing committee concerned about proposed housing bill
St. Petersburg’s housing, land use and transportation committee met to discuss affordable housing on Thursday. Affordable Housing Committee Chair Scott McDonald presented information to St. Pete council members on how affordable and workforce housing is...
New initiative hopes to bring more affordable housing
The Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative launched a new program, aimed at encouraging landlords to take on more affordable housing tenants. Home for the Holidays is a six month campaign to partner to bring on landlords...
St. Pete votes 6-1 to explore rent control
St. Pete City Council voted 6-1 to explore rent control in the New Year.
St. Pete approves two rental housing ordinances
Last week, dozens of residents with the St. Pete Tenant’s Union urged St. Pete City Council to vote against two housing ordinances the union had formerly supported. The first ordinance originally extended notice to vacate...
St. Pete may increase affordable housing funds from American Rescue Plan Act
St. Pete is considering its affordable housing allocation for the $45.4 million the city’s receiving from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Sustainable living: Tiny Homes
During today's (11/15/2021) sustainable living show we talked to John Kernohan who founded The United Tiny House Association (UTHA) along with his wife, Fin.
Tampa’s crime free housing program under scrutiny
Tampa Bay Times reporter Chris O'Donnell talks about his reporting on the Tampa polices department's crime-free housing program, which remains under fire even after Mayor Jane Castor announced changes to it. t.
City of Tampa assists residents with rental and utilities relief
City of Tampa and Hillsborough County staff will help residents with past-due payments for rent and utilities.
Landlord/tenant rights community training information
A good opportunity in Tampa for renters to gain a better understanding of landlord/tenant eviction issues and rental assistance.
President Joe Biden said he’s buying struggling renters time with a new eviction moratorium that might not pass Constitutional muster. The new, more focused order only extends to areas of high COVID transmission. That includes...
A recently unearthed Facebook post shows St. Petersburg council member and mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon bragged about evicting tenants when he purchased a downtown St. Pete apartment building. Blackmon is again under fire for evictions...
