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The St. Petersburg City Council withdrew a resolution to put a rent stabilization proposal on the ballot in November. Council members also failed to pass a motion to reconsider the measure next year.

RentCafe looks at the cost of housing, unemployment, educational attainment, median income, air quality, rental options, school ratings and others.

Florida’s spiraling housing affordability crisis has sent protestors to the streets across the state.

It hopes to help spread awareness about the housing affordability crisis with the dashboard, which will be updated regularly.

The monthly fee could end up costing the renter much more than the security deposit. The bill says anyone who chooses to pay the fee at any point can change their mind and pay the deposit instead.

The permit, filed by the People’s Council of St. Petersburg, comes as the group pushes the city to put affordable housing options.

Apartment renters showed up in force at the state Capitol recently to oppose a plan by out-of-state companies to help landlords charge a new fee to their tenants, but industry forces had the votes.

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

As of July 5, roughly 3.6 million people in the U.S. said they faced eviction in the next two months, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey.

Florida counties will soon distribute federal money to help people pay their rent or mortgage.Governor Ron DeSantis in June targeted $250 million in CARES…

The cost of rent for apartments in the Tampa Bay Area and other parts of Florida is climbing at a faster rate than many other parts of the country.…

With Hillsborough County in the midst of an affordable housing crunch, developers continue building luxury homes and apartments, especially in Tampa's…