Affordable Housing

The bill, SB48, is similar to one that nearly passed last year. It proposes legalizing "granny flats," also known as accessory dwelling units, wherever single-family homes are allowed in the state.

Facing a Republican supermajority, Democrats are pushing bills on property insurance and housing costs, and calling for interstate insurance pooling, stricter oversight of government waste and targeted tax relief.

“St. Petersburg is once again leading the way with thoughtful, community-focused solutions to our housing challenges,” said Sen. Darryl Rouson.

City council members approved Sugar Hill Group’s second request for an extension in a 6-2 vote Thursday after nearly two hours of ardent debate.

St. Petersburg Councilmember Corey Givens Jr, whose district includes the underserved area, said that the city “can’t afford to keep kicking the can down the road.”

The City of Tampa approved $1.8 million in East Tampa Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) funds for legacy owners to turn a vacant lot into affordable housing.

It was one of several policy recommendations discussed by housing experts at a recent Debate-A-Bull speaker event at the University of South Florida.

The state budget allots $235 million to SHIP and SAIL programs, projects that subsidize developers building low-income housing.

Once known as Prospect Towers, the circa 1971 complex at 801 Chestnut Street offered affordable housing for senior citizens for half a century.

At a public hearing before the vote, around 30 residents urged commissioners to vote against an ordinance repealing the local affordable housing act.

City council members unanimously approved allocating the money for the affordable housing component.

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.