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Housing
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The Florida House of Representatives approved a bill this week that would expedite foreclosures in a way that could put consumers at a disadvantage.
Sarasota Herald-TribuneLawmakers propose to snatch funds destined for the SHIP and the SAIL programs and put the money into general revenue.
Miami HeraldWe want it turned around now, but we also know that a steady growth pattern without a bubble is what’s best for everyone.
Highlands TodayDue to the shortage of housing on campus, many students are still searching for a place to sleep this fall.
USF OracleDuring the past 20 years, the number of homeless people living on its streets and sleeping under its overpasses has plummeted.
Miami HeraldThe housing market is indeed seeing an uptick, but it is a long way from having recovered, as some commissioners are suggesting.
Ocala Star-BannerA flawed settlement between federal regulators and the country's biggest banks in the robo-signing scandal is getting attention from Congress.
Tampa Bay TimesDespite rising housing prices and a jump in construction starts across the state, the number of foreclosure filings continues to climb in Florida.
Tampa TribuneAs the foreclosure mess continues in South Florida, scammers and squatters are finding loopholes in the law to try to live the high life on the cheap.
Miami HeraldThe Legislature insists that cash-strapped state budgets required them to raid affordable housing programs to cover other general government needs.
Tampa Bay TimesFlorida's Legislature is once again planning to violate the public trust by raiding the trust fund established to create more affordable housing,
Bradenton HeraldTalllhassee is creating housing for what many call our “most vulnerable” with groundbreaking for the Westgate Community residential campus.
Tallahassee DemocratAt the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, the Colony unit owners are voting as we write this to rehabilitate, or to demolish and redevelop.
The Observer GroupThe 50 or 60 people spread out in the park next to the campus at University of Tampa were not students, they were part of Tampa’s homeless population.
Tampa TribuneOur community is becoming a seller’s market as the once-bloated inventory dwindles, according to the Naples Area Board of Realtors.
Naples Daily NewsThe Sulzbacher Center will be able to add a 28-bed medical respite facility for homeless patients after they are discharged from area hospitals.
Florida Times-UnionFor the past four years, Florida lawmakers have raided money from a state trust fund for affordable housing to help close budget deficits.
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Op Ed
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Tallahassee Democrat
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Tampa Bay Times
The 2012 Legislative Session was very...
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Letter To The Editor
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Bradenton Herald
That’s when we started struggling. We had purchased a second home as an investment, but when the renters could no longer pay, we had to let it go...
News Press of Fort Myers
It is sad to see both Tampa and Orlando make CNBC's list of the Top 10 Emptiest Cities. No good can come from such a designation, which...
Tampa Bay Times
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