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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law a $711 million plan to make housing more affordable for working Floridians.

PASSIDOMO With approval Friday from the Florida House, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s $711 million effort to make housing more affordable for working Floridians was headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The House voted 103-6 to pass a bill (SB 102) dubbed the “Live Local Act.” The bill would provide incentives for private investment in affordable housing

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida. Gas prices continued lower through the weekend.  

PASSIDOMO With approval Friday from the Florida House, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s $711 million effort to make housing more affordable for working Floridians was headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The House voted 103-6 to pass a bill (SB 102) dubbed the “Live Local Act.” The bill would provide incentives for private investment in affordable housing

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 102, known as the "Live Local Act," a comprehensive, statewide workforce housing strategy...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday morning in Collier County to sign SB 102, the “Live Local Act.”

The new law has drawn criticism for some of its provisions.

The “Live Local Act” will more than double funding for housing and rental programs, and provide incentives for developments in struggling commercial areas.

Gov. Ron DeSantis approves the “Live Local Act” on Wednesday, which gives $100 million to help teachers, healthcare workers, and police officers buy homes.

New law has drawn criticism from some groups because it will bar local rent controls