Housing

Listen: Pinellas County leaders came together today to discuss housing affordability amidst increasingly unaffordable housing prices. The recent population boom in Florida has had both positive and negative effects, especially for Pinellas County. The county...

Candidate Dr. Sonja Brookins came to the Sunday Forum to discuss the issues in the run-up to the City of Tampa run-off elections. Local control, affordable housing, neighborhood empowerment and development were all on topic.

The Florida Legislature's $711 million effort to make housing more affordable for working Floridians is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Listen: Update: On Thursday evening after this story aired St. Pete City Council passed the housing-density increase. The St Petersburg city council will vote on a measure to increase housing density in the city, however,...

The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality, or HOPE is composed of 25 interfaith and interracial member congregations. They sought to get commitments from local public officials to attain criminal justice reform, housing and mental...

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, March 17th, 2023

A $711 million proposal intended to make housing more affordable for working Floridians is ready to quickly go before the state Senate.

St Petersburg city council committee is proceeding with a proposal to have stronger protections for renters.

A new bill (SB 220 and HB 229)is being proposed that would reduce taxes on affordable housing units in Florida.

The Hillsborough County Commission last year approved a ‘Tenant’s Bill of Rights’ ordinance that, among other things, contains a ban on what’s known as source of income discrimination. This provision prohibits landlords and property owners...

Temple Terrace City Council last month quietly voted to request that Hillsborough County’s Tenant’s Bill of Rights ordinance cover its city residents. Because the ordinance currently only applies to unincorporated Hillsborough County, it does not...

Orange County has gone to the Florida Supreme Court in a battle about a ballot measure aimed at rent control.