Affordable Housing

For years, Florida regulators have warned people to be wary of which home repair contractor they hire. The state, a mecca for retirees and a magnet for hurricanes, has long had a reputation as a hotbed for scammers, particularly in seasonal home repair work. But lawyers who specialize in consumer protection say this is not just the result of bad actors and eager marks.

The proposal would ultimately let homeowners pay property taxes as if their homes were worth $250,000 less.

The proposed constitutional amendment, currently titled "Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes," would raise Florida's homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, reduce the assessment-growth cap for non-homestead residential and commercial properties from 10% to 5%, and create a pathway toward eliminating non-school property taxes on homesteads.

On "The Florida Roundup," Lt. Gov. Jay Collins talks about his goal to make Florida more affordable and the property tax amendment on November's ballot, along with other topics.

As investors target Miami’s higher ground, community advocates urge Black homeowners to hold onto property and generational wealth

Union leaders, citing local rents now averaging more than $3,100 per month, said the economic pressures facing South Florida families have reached a tipping point.

As the costs of housing, food, and transportation continue to rise in Miami, many Florida International University students say that managing their education while covering everyday expenses is becoming increasingly challenging.

An interfaith coalition called Miami PACT pushed leaders from Miami-Dade County to pledge specific actions to tackle the needs of Miami's low-income residents.

New development will include museum, healthcare services and STEM programs

According to a new report from Redfin, Miami, West Palm Beach and Jacksonville metro areas continue to dominate the country in cash-heavy transactions, even as high mortgage rates begin to stabilize.

With shovels in hand, city and county officials pressed their spades into the sandy soil of Allapattah on Friday afternoon, marking the start of construction for a mixed-income workforce and affordable housing community rising just west of downtown Miami.

Faith leaders across the county, led by BOLD Justice, held a news conference Tuesday morning in downtown Fort Lauderdale to raise awareness of the countywide affordable housing shortage. They say only one in four families in Broward County can afford a place to live.