Affordable Housing

An amendment allows local governments to opt out of tax exemption requirements mandated by the Live Local Act — but only if there is a surplus in affordable housing units in the region.

The Connecting Capital and Community initiative looks to build or preserve affordable housing in Miami with small-scale developers and owners.

According to a Florida Policy Institute analyst, the law puts an unfair burden on those who are singlehandedly supporting children, parents or people with disabilities.

The food pantry, backed by community partners and spearheaded by the city's housing authority, will be open to residents of the Legacy at Jordan Park every Thursday afternoon.

Last year, more people moved to Polk county than to any other in the United States, almost 30,000.

The Live Local Act, a Florida law aimed at increasing affordable housing for the workforce, is not providing enough affordable housing for three- and four-person families where the sole income-earner is a firefighter, paramedic, educator, or law enforcement officer.

Mount Zion AME Church is partnering with developers, the Tampa Housing Authority and Hillsborough County to build a 75-unit affordable housing complex for seniors. It's set to open in 2025.

This year, affordable housing efforts will get only $2 million, with the remainder being reallocated towards reduced property taxes, sidewalk repairs, and other investments.

In a last minute budget change, Hillsborough County commissioners could vote to siphon affordable housing dollars toward nonhousing related projects. The final budget hearing is on Sept. 19.

Both 2024 presidential candidates have made housing part of their legislative priorities for this election. Two Florida economists weight in on how each of these might affect voters in Central Florida.

The housing gap between communities in Collier County is striking. In Immokalee, almost 40% of homes are owner-occupied, while in nearby Naples, that number is over 80%.

The organization's Home Matters report released Monday shows 2.4 million households are “burdened” trying to stay housed and paying bills.