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City of Tampa gets $1 million to help with city needs

Tampa will receive $1 million in federal funding to help with transportation and housing developments. Most of the money will send people into the community to find what areas need the most help and create...

The Scoop: Thurs. August 15th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

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Ron DeSantis vetoes a bill that would have made it easier to build housing for farmworkers

DeSantis said, "the bill does not include the means to enforce this limitation and could pave the way for housing of illegal alien workers.”

Experts at Florida Housing Summit in St. Petersburg addresses statewide crisis

Listen: One of the main issues Floridians face is housing affordability. Community and industry leaders came together at the Florida Housing Summit in St. Petersburg Wednesday to discuss problems and solutions in housing. A crowd...

WMNF News poll on the costs of housing and insurance in Florida

Republicans are more likely to blame the federal government for high insurance costs while Democrats are more likely to blame the state.
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DeSantis signs a bill targeting ‘squatters’

The bill, in part, could lead to second-degree felony charges for squatters who intentionally cause at least $1,000 in damage.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs into law restrictions on sleeping in public

DeSantis says the law 'will keep sidewalks from becoming “tent cities” and “ensure that Florida streets are clean.'
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The Florida Legislature passed a bill that could clear the way for farmworker housing

Florida’s agriculture industry hopes the bill to preempt local regulations on farmworker housing will help bring in more foreign workers.

Florida’s Live Local Act spurs new affordable housing in East Hillsborough

A new affordable housing project under Florida’s new “Live Local” Act is underway in Hillsborough County. WMNF's Chris Young reports
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Florida leads nation in number of cost-burdened renters

A new study shows Florida has one the highest rates of cost-burdened renters in the country. WMNF's Chris Young reports.
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Probe into the embattled Florida housing director is closed

The Florida House Financing Corp. took little action on hostile workplace accusations after the director of the agency resigned.

Hillsborough County awarded 4.6 million in federal funds to address youth homelessness

Listen: Hillsborough County received an award of 4.6 million dollars towards ending youth homelessness. The federal funding was announced in Tampa on Wednesday. The funds were given to the Tampa/Hillsborough County Continuum of Care, or...

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