Affordable Housing

The Live Local Act is designed to accelerate the development of affordable housing, including portions of the law that require local governments to relinquish control over the zoning and land-use process.

Charles George and Carolyn Lang purchased a house in Tampa at the height of the real estate boom. Finding a home that fit their budget proved quite the task.

Florida Matters is starting a series exploring how the state's population boom and politics are affecting important issues in our lives.

Florida Matters is starting a series exploring how the state's population boom and politics are affecting important issues in our lives.

Florida Matters is starting a series exploring how the state's population boom and politics are affecting important issues in our lives.

The six-part series will examine how Florida's population boom has impacted areas including the economy, politics, and transportation.

St. Petersburg recently published a dashboard that tracks planned and existing affordable housing projects. In June, the city of Tampa published a website that allows users to see city-owned lots that are available for development.

Housing affordability in Florida is a struggle for a lot of people. A new report from the Florida Policy Project offers potential solutions to those challenges.

A recent Florida Atlantic University study shows the average rent in the Tampa Bay region is around $2,100 a month.

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.

Lawmakers passed laws on guns, housing, education and a slate of bills that could help Gov. DeSantis if he runs for president.

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