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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s a term we hear all the time — affordable housing — but what does that actually mean? According to housing experts, “affordable” is defined as spending no more than 30% of ...

Homelessness among Florida families rose by 28% in the last three years, a report from the University of Florida found. The 2025 Rental Market Study conducted by UF Shimberg Center for Housing Studies ...

Affordable housing projects in Florida are not solely dependent on money from the federal government. Gov. Ron DeSantis fully funded a pair of programs that Florida Housing Coalition's Ashon Nesbitt ...

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As the Sarasota County Commission tackles an affordable housing crisis, anew study and some success in Manatee County show a ...

Homelessness among Florida families rose by 28% in the last three years, a report from the University of Florida found. The 2025 Rental Market Study conducted by UF Shimberg Center for Housing Studies ...

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A.M. THEIR GOLDEN YEARS ARE GONE, WITH RISING RENT AND INFLATION. MORE SENIOR CITIZENS HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA SAY THEY ARE STRUGGLING JUST TO KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS. AND AS WESH TWO DAVID JONES ...

Affordable housing remains a pressing issue in many urban areas, particularly in regions like South Florida where the cost of living continues to rise. Programs like the one celebrated by the Wilson ...