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Once known as Prospect Towers, the circa 1971 complex at 801 Chestnut Street offered affordable housing for senior citizens for half a century.
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At a public hearing before the vote, around 30 residents urged commissioners to vote against an ordinance repealing the local affordable housing act.
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City council members unanimously approved allocating the money for the affordable housing component.
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David Jolly spoke on "The Florida Roundup" about his current run for governor as a Democrat and his stand on several key issues, including housing affordability, property taxes, immigration, and more.
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In a 5-2 vote on Wednesday, county commissioners decided to repeal an ordinance that created the local affordable housing fund, also known as HOPE funds.
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Granny flats are independent living spaces added to homes or properties. Current law says local governments can allow granny flats, but the new legislation would require them to do so.
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Many essential workers in Lakeland cannot find housing that would be 30% or less of their income.
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People are considered ‘cost-burdened’ if housing is more than 30% of their income. Many Lakelanders pay much more than that.
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Here is a list of some of the major pieces of legislation lawmakers are expected to tackle when the session begins March 4.
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Emergency housing for 426 Lakeland families displaced by Hurricane Milton will end on April 9.
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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.
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The Connecting Capital and Community initiative looks to build or preserve affordable housing in Miami with small-scale developers and owners.