affordable housing

The Alabama Street corridor west of Old Bainbridge Road contains many substandard dwellings.

Commissioners are partnering with Habitat for Humanity to complete the project.

The changes include capping the height of buildings that are built next to single-family homes and requiring mixed-use development in heavy traffic areas.

The bill would abolish what's known as "squatter's rights" and expand the definition of “transient occupants” who unlawfully occupy residential property.

One of the state’s leading experts on affordable housing says developers need to be seen as friends, not foes.

The legislation affects issues like the notice requirements for rent increases, fees, and even eviction.

While commissioners in support of the increase say more money is needed to improve public safety, others argue more effort needs to be made to find savings before raising taxes.

Housing affordability in Florida is a struggle for a lot of people. A new report from the Florida Policy Project offers potential solutions to those challenges.

The “Live Local Act” will more than double funding for housing and rental programs, and provide incentives for developments in struggling commercial areas.

Lawmakers have finished the third week of the carefully scripted legislative session, with Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans firmly in control.