Housing

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.

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

The Salvation Army is making more housing available for people experiencing homelessness in North Lakeland.

Libertarian Sen. Jeff Brandes, the most interesting Republican in Florida politics, is leaving the Florida Senate due to term limits. He joined us to discuss his passion for policy over politics, and his post-office plans...

Home prices in the Tampa metro area jumped 35% & continued to increase more than any of the other 20 large metro areas in the country.

For the first time in two years, the Pinellas County Housing Authority has reopened its waitlist for Section 8 housing voucher applications.  The online application portal for Section 8 vouchers in Pinellas County opened at...