Casa Bel-Mar, a proposed 100-unit apartment complex, is a joint effort between public and private partners, including the Tampa Housing Authority and Orlando-based developer Archway Partners.

Despite increases in assets among middle-class Americans in recent years, 80 percent of older adults would be unable to afford two years of long-term care, according to data from the National Council on Aging.

More than 1,500 renters were evicted in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in March. That’s a 26 percent jump compared to January of 2020, according to data from the Eviction Lab.

Community organizers are worried the two housing bills — HB 1417 and HB 133— will harm renters.

A report released on April 26 by United Way Suncoast sheds light on how these households fared during the pandemic — and which ones suffered the most.

A report published by United Way Suncoast, COVID and Financial Hardship in Florida, discovers 2 in 5 households in the greater Tampa Bay region were living on the edge of poverty by 2021.

In 2023, the rate of eviction has surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

Local agencies in the greater Tampa Bay region are set to receive more than $19 million in annual grant funding to address chronic homelessness in their communities.

The new law, dubbed the Live Local Act, marks a historic investment in affordable housing through a series of tax breaks, incentives for development and a record $811 million in funding.

Interest rates reached 7% during the first quarter of 2023, meaning borrowers are facing costs that haven’t been seen since the Great Recession.

Floridians are bracing for additional rate hikes as they are already paying higher monthly payments than homeowners in other states.

Residents who spend more than 30 percent of their paycheck on rent are shown to experience higher rates of anxiety and depression, according to a study published by the National Library of Medicine.