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Leon County Commissioner David O'Keefe says pandemic-related programs helped suppress homelessness

Thursday's workshop gave county leaders time to draft their legislative requests.

Local officials have voted against a plan to purchase part of Tallahassee’s Railroad Square. But the vote leaves the door open for a potential future partnership between the Southside Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and a group of people working to revitalize the local arts district.

Infrastructure upgrades are a major focus for the county as Florida's annual legislative session looms.

DeSantis says lawmakers are partially to blame for the rising cost of insurance and HOA fees.

The 2022 Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness says the fundamental solution to homelessness is affordable housing

The "halo law" requires you to stay 25 feet away if an on-duty first responder gives you a warning, and local governments have 30 days to respond to permit applications.

Railroad Square's existence as a Tallahassee art park and commerce hub remains uncertain. Staff at the Southside Community Redevelopment Agency are recommending not purchasing the parcels. However, backers of the art park are quickly trying to formulate an alternative plan.

WFSU spoke with the architects behind the project.

William Luther is an associate professor of economics at Florida Atlantic University. He says early economic signals spell out uncertainty for 2025.