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The rise in ALICE households — "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed" — climbed to more than 346,000 households in 2021, up from about 328,000 in 2019. The COVID−19 pandemic started in March 2020.
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On the South Florida Roundup, WLRN’s Tim Padgett spoke about the county’s longstanding quality of life problems related to traffic, housing unaffordability and low wages.
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On the South Florida Roundup, we spoke about whether Miami is facing an exodus, the race to rescue our local coral reef from the effects of climate change (18:44), and we examined Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s draconian crusade to bring down the gangs whose violence drives so many Central American migrants here (35:15).
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The Live Local Act is designed to accelerate the development of affordable housing, including portions of the law that require local governments to relinquish control over the zoning and land-use process.
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Hialeah, with its central location and traditional affordability, is more popular than Miami for renters, according to an analysis. But with a 17% increase in rent from 2022 to 2023, a much steeper rate than in the city of Miami, some believe it is now another front in South Florida's affordability crisis.
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In one of nation's most expensive rental markets, the Broward County program connects those without a place live with landlords willing to rent apartments to them.
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Community organizers are worried the two housing bills — HB 1417 and HB 133— will harm renters. The bills are awaiting signatures from Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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The new law, dubbed the Live Local Act, marks a historic investment in affordable housing through a series of tax breaks, incentives for development and a record $811 million in funding.
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Florida lawmakers this week reached the halfway point in this year’s 60-day legislative session. The House and Senate have passed high-profile bills involving issues such as affordable housing and school vouchers, but major issues remain to be resolved.
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Residents who spend more than 30 percent of their paycheck on rent are shown to experience higher rates of anxiety and depression, according to a study published by the National Library of Medicine.
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The House passed Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s SB 102 bill, dubbed the “Live Local Act.” It would provide incentives for private investment in affordable housing and encourage mixed-use development in struggling commercial areas, while barring local rent controls and pre-empting various local government rules.
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A Florida House panel approved a bill (HB 1417) that would lead to state law trumping local regulations governing landlords and tenants.