A new bill (SB 220 and HB 229)is being proposed that would reduce taxes on affordable housing units in Florida.
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Are Tampa Bay elected officials doing enough to solve the housing emergency?
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Florida Democrats, advocates say rent stabilization and right to counsel could help address the state’s housing and eviction crisis
Florida Democrats are calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to add the state’s housing crisis to the agenda of a special legislative session focused on Florida’s property insurance market that’s scheduled to begin next week. During a Wednesday press conference, streamed live on Facebook, several Democrats and a community advocate from Miami said measures such as… Read more »
St. Petersburg residents share priorities for city budget, call for more action on housing
Tangela Butler, a local bus driver, approached one of two podiums in the meeting room of St. Petersburg City Hall on Monday night. Dozens of community members sat in the pews behind her. She had no speech prepared. No notes. Just a heavy, but determined heart, and a plea for city leaders to take action… Read more »
A new law in St. Petersburg bans landlords from discriminating against housing voucher recipients, but some argue it doesn’t go far enough
Under a new city law, landlords in the increasingly unaffordable city of St. Petersburg can now face a financial penalty for denying housing to applicants who use government assistance, such as Section 8 housing vouchers, to pay for rent. This new penalty comes as a provision of a new ban on source of income discrimination,… Read more »
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.
MidPoint: what’s the deal with property insurance?
Amid rising costs of living in the state of Florida and a housing crisis, homeowners’ insurance is in a crisis of its own. Property insurance rates are rising astronomically, and the public outcry had led to Governor DeSantis to call for a special legislative session this month to address the problem. Discussing the crisis on MidPoint this week was Sean Shaw, an attorney, and former Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate.
Manatee County makes strides toward reducing homelessness
Manatee County is making major developments to ensure that people experiencing homelessness have resources.
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.
St. Pete could become the first city in Florida to enact a tenants’ right to legal counsel policy
As the Sunshine City continues to seek solutions to its unaffordable housing crisis, city leaders in St. Petersburg are exploring the idea of guaranteeing a right to legal counsel for local tenants facing eviction. This policy, known as a tenants’ right to counsel, has been enacted in multiple cities and several states nationwide, but nowhere… Read more »
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.
