Housing

A recent study found military families are spending more time and money to find places to live when they change duty stations.

For eligible homebuyers, the Hometown Heroes program can offer up to $25,000 in down-payment and closing-cost assistance.

The number of seniors who have experienced homelessness jumped nearly 40 percent since 2018 and the number of families facing homelessness increased by 21 percent since 2020, the survey found.

Community leaders at a forum in Tampa this week said the affordable housing crisis is making it harder for them to help people experiencing homelessness. And they expect the number of people in need to grow.

The program aims to offer affordable housing for those who are eligible, especially as rent prices are skyrocketing.

The issue of housing affordability was emphasized in a Sarasota County Commission meeting earlier this month.

Under the new law, St. Petersburg can allow developers to apply to build affordable housing where they previously could not.

Sen. Kathleen Passidomo told attendees at an online event that the state still needs to do more in terms of affordable housing.

Recent data shows how rental unaffordability is affecting low income households in Florida.

Florida Realtors stopped their campaign to get a constitutional amendment for affordable housing on the ballot.

Low-income and disabled homeowners in Manatee County can now apply for a chance to receive financial assistance for housing repairs and rehabilitation.

A statewide moratorium on evictions due to the pandemic ended in September, and now a federal prohibition is set to expire in January.