WUSF is asking community members in the greater Tampa Bay region to share how competition from real estate investors changed their home-buying experience.

Ahead of the Jan. 19 federal spending deadline, a program that provides food benefits to women, infants and children in Florida and other states is facing a budget shortfall of around $1 billion.

The newest food benefits program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture will officially launch in the summer of 2024. The deadline for states to sign up was Jan. 1.

HB 621, on squatters' rights, would expand the definition of “transient occupants” in two ways: It would include renters without a notarized lease and tenants without a receipt of rental payment to the property's owner.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce estimates that child care issues are resulting in a $5.38 billion annual loss to the state economy.

Generation Z, with members aged 11 to 26 years old, is the most recent generation to enter the workforce. Experts say their financial futures are uncertain.

Residents who qualify, based on income requirements, can apply the housing vouchers toward their rent. The Tampa Housing Authority is accepting applications through Dec. 22 for two-bedroom units.

Tampa Electric advertises its budget billing program as a way to “take out the highs and lows” of monthly electric costs. One customer in Brandon was shocked to discover he owed an additional $700.

The average cost of a used vehicle dipped 5.5% nationally between Q3 2022 and Q3 2023, according to Edmunds data.

The 12-month inflation rate in the Tampa metro area is more than double the national rate, according to Consumer Price Index data.

When tenants face eviction from a mobile home park, they are often at risk of losing their own property, too. One Dade City woman shares her story.

Nearly $3 million in home modification funds remain for Pasco and Pinellas County residents until Dec. 31.