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As California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prepare to debate on Fox News, many factors separate their two states, including their ideological leanings and their voting patterns.

Despite plenty of dire forecasts for the economy this year, there has been no recession. And Florida’s economy has been a growing bright spot. Yet, inflation remains stubbornly higher than the rest of the nation. WLRN's Senior Business Editor Tom Hudson takes a look at four key indicators that tell the story.

Senate Bill 1586 would override much of the relationship between Florida landlords and tenants, including the tenants bill of rights ordinances in Miami-Dade and Hillsborough counties

In the last year, the greater Tampa Bay region experienced an influx of new residents, record-high inflation and the devastating impacts from Hurricane Ian. One real-estate attorney in Pinellas County says this could mean a tough year ahead for renters and homeowners.

Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.

For the second month in a row, Tampa and Miami topped other metro areas across the country in an analysis of housing price increases.

Palm Beach County commissioners have reduced the county’s property tax rate — providing slight relief from the rising cost of living.

The skyrocketing cost of housing in South Florida is forcing many residents to leave their homes — or stay in unsafe conditions. At a recent event, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava heard directly from parents and social service providers about the housing affordability crisis.

Palm Beach County Commissioners are trying to find relief for homeowners and property owners as property values rise during a time of high inflation.

Rising mortgage rates and a wave of millennials put more pressure on the rental market. Rents have soared by double digits, but landlords say they're also struggling with higher costs.

Homeowners and potential homebuyers have access to new funds, financial assistance in Palm Beach County.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved new laws the state hopes will calm a chaotic property insurance market, and eventually lead to rate decreases for homeowners. But some lawmakers and industry analysts say they worry the packages don’t deliver relief fast enough and don’t go far enough for property owners to see a difference.