Democrat Eileen Higgins sworn in as Miami’s first female mayor
MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins was sworn in Thursday as Miami’s first female mayor, two weeks after…
Eileen Higgins to be sworn in as Miami mayor Thursday after historic victory
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins is about to make history on Thursday when she’s sworn in, becoming the first…
Rents at longtime affordable St. Pete apartments to jump
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Tenants Union calls it an increasingly rare happening in the city:…
First time homebuyers in South Florida are getting older as affordability challenges grow
The age of the typical first-time homebuyer in the United States is now 40 years old, the highest…
St. Petersburg becomes 1st Florida city to adopt faith based affordable housing provision
St. Petersburg has become the first municipality in Florida to formally adopt the “Yes in God’s Backyard” provision,…
New program aims to help homeowners make critical repairs
TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County is expanding efforts to help low, very low and moderate-income homeowners access essential home…
Ability Housing opens affordable housing community for 90 Jacksonville families for the holidays
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ability Housing and partners on Tuesday opened the Village at Cedar Hills, a Jacksonville affordable…
St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District to be reimagined in $6.8 billion project
For 40 years, the promise lingered. The Gas Plant neighborhood, once home to hundreds of families and businesses,…
Gov. DeSantis details proposal to eliminate Florida property taxes; Jacksonville councilmembers divided
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is expanding on his plan to eliminate property taxes in Florida —…
PCHA proposes affordable senior housing in St. Petersburg
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The City of St. Petersburg is taking proposals to redevelop a section of the Historic…
OIG report finds violations of unreported income in several Jacksonville Housing Authority programs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new report from the city’s Office of Inspector General found significant policy violations within…
Developers of Tangerine Plaza, empty since 2017, seek more money, time | St. Petersburg
Developers of Tangerine Plaza, a city-owned strip mall in southern St. Petersburg where the area’s only grocery store…