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St. Pete housing committee concerned about proposed housing bill

St. Petersburg’s housing, land use and transportation committee met to discuss affordable housing on Thursday. Affordable Housing Committee Chair Scott McDonald presented information to St. Pete council members on how affordable and workforce housing is...

New initiative hopes to bring more affordable housing

The Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative launched a new program, aimed at encouraging landlords to take on more affordable housing tenants. Home for the Holidays is a six month campaign to partner to bring on landlords...

St. Pete votes 6-1 to explore rent control

St. Pete City Council voted 6-1 to explore rent control in the New Year.

St. Pete approves two rental housing ordinances

Last week, dozens of residents with the St. Pete Tenant’s Union urged St. Pete City Council to vote against two housing ordinances the union had formerly supported. The first ordinance originally extended notice to vacate...
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St. Pete may increase affordable housing funds from American Rescue Plan Act

St. Pete is considering its affordable housing allocation for the $45.4 million the city’s receiving from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Sustainable living: Tiny Homes

During today's (11/15/2021) sustainable living show we talked to John Kernohan who founded The United Tiny House Association (UTHA) along with his wife, Fin. 

Tampa’s crime free housing program under scrutiny

Tampa Bay Times reporter Chris O'Donnell talks about his reporting on the Tampa polices department's crime-free housing program, which remains under fire even after Mayor Jane Castor announced changes to it. t.
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City of Tampa assists residents with rental and utilities relief

City of Tampa and Hillsborough County staff will help residents with past-due payments for rent and utilities.

Landlord/tenant rights community training information

A good opportunity in Tampa for renters to gain a better understanding of landlord/tenant eviction issues and rental assistance.

CDC’s new eviction moratorium only covers US counties with high COVID transmission – that’s all of Florida

President Joe Biden said he’s buying struggling renters time with a new eviction moratorium that might not pass Constitutional muster. The new, more focused order only extends to areas of high COVID transmission. That includes...

Florida city council member, mayoral candidate who bragged about evictions under fire for new evictions

A recently unearthed Facebook post shows St. Petersburg council member and mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon bragged about evicting tenants when he purchased a downtown St. Pete apartment building. Blackmon is again under fire for evictions...

More Questions Than Answers?

What happened? How did we get to where less than one percent have more wealth than everyone else in America combined? Why are so many people holding down jobs but living in their cars because...

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