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affordable housing
St. Pete tenants cite mismanagement, wrongful evictions at low-income housing complex
Listen: Protesters outside of a low-income housing complex in St. Petersburg last week denounced mistreatment from a property manager. Now one tenant says she may unfairly face eviction. Kiera Owens moved into Boca Ciega Townhomes...
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.”
The Scoop: Thu., May 2, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Housing affordability One of the main issues Floridians face is housing affordability. Community and industry leaders came together today(Wednesday) at the Florida Housing Summit in St. Petersburg Wednesday to discuss problems and solutions in housing....
Housing summit experts: zoning must change to ease Florida housing crisis
One of the biggest culprits in Florida’s ongoing housing affordability crisis is zoning, said three experts who will gather at USF St. Petersburg Wednesday to discuss ways to increase housing stock and lower costs. Former...
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.
The Scoop: Wed. March 27, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A new IRS tax tool will allow taxpayers in Florida to file their federal taxes online for free.
MidPoint: Homeless Camps and Other Legislative Plans
We continue our review of 2024 legislative proposals with today's focus on efforts at criminalizing "sleeping in public" and establishing homeless tent camps around the state, and the problems of private equity firms buying up...
New “State of the Region” report highlights Tampa Bay’s affordability crisis
University of South Florida researchers lifted the veil on a new report on how Tampa Bay stacks up to other similar metropolitan areas.
State legislature discusses the cost of tax breaks on affordable living spaces
The state Revenue Estimating Conference considered the cost of HB 1299, a proposal regarding affordable living spaces, on Friday.
The Scoop: Wed., December 27, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Rent caps and grants State lawmakers will discuss bills related to housing in Florida in the upcoming legislative session. Two bills could help Florida renters and homeowners amid record-high housing costs. Homes for the...
