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Affordable housing plan gets final approval in Florida Legislature

The Florida Legislature's $711 million effort to make housing more affordable for working Floridians is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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UPDATE: St. Petersburg passes a housing-density increase; it draws mixed reactions from local groups

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,...
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Housing bill teed up in Florida Senate

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

Temple Terrace residents could soon be covered under Hillsborough County’s Tenant’s Bill of Rights

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...
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Housing challenges linger in Florida after Hurricane Ian

Temporary housing remains an issue for thousands of residents displaced by Hurricane Ian, two months after the storm.

The Salvation Army adding more housing

The Salvation Army is making more housing available for people experiencing homelessness in North Lakeland.
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Working people in St. Petersburg struggle to afford living in the city in which they work

The Sunshine City is becoming unaffordable for working-class residents, including essential workers in the public sector.
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How Florida homeowners and renters can apply for financial assistance

Financial assistance is available for Florida homeowners and for renters who have been impacted by the COVID-19 economy.

The Polk County Commission rejects a proposed development

By a 4-1 vote, the Polk County Commission rejected a plan to build 894 single-family homes in a rural area north of State Road 60.
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WaveMakers: Tampa Neighborhoods with Stephanie Poyner

Stephanie Poyner of the Tampa Homeowners Association of Neighborhoods and Creative Loafing's Justin Garcia talk about tensions in Tampa.
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St. Pete activist group hosts community event to discuss housing justice

The People's Council of St. Petersburg is hosting a community event Wednesday night to discuss solutions to address the local housing crisis.

MidPoint: “The rent is too damn high!”

As the Florida legislature continues to pass and promote bills addressing non-issues such as 'woke education' and discussions of human sexuality, there is still a very real crisis that Florida is facing: housing. Inflation, increased...

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