By Molly Duerig and Christie Zizo Tallahassee UPDATED 1:48 PM ET Apr. 08, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:57 PM ET Apr. 08, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:57 PM EDT Apr. 08, 2021
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ORLANDO, Fla. The Florida House voted 78-38 Thursday to pass SB 2512, a revised version of a House bill that would permanently redirect part of the state’s Sadowski trust funds away from their original purpose: funding affordable housing programs.
What You Need To Know
Bill shifts part of affordable housing trust fund elsewhere
Sadowski fund was created to use real estate taxes to fund local affordable housing initiatives
Money would be redirected for sea level rise and improving wastewater systems
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Lawmakers look to restrict impact fees
Amid a booming real-estate market in many areas, state lawmakers are moving forward with proposals that would place additional restrictions on impact fees that cities, counties and school boards say are needed to help keep up with growth. House and Senate committees Wednesday approved bills that include putting limits on impact-fee increases and defining the types of infrastructure projects that can be funded with impact-fee money. The bills (HB 337 and SB 750) came after the approval or consideration of large impact-fee increases in areas such as Hillsborough County, according to House sponsor Nick DiCeglie, R-Indian Rocks Beach. With impact fees collected on new construction, supporters of the bills say increases are baked into the prices of new homes. More from the News Service of Florida and the Palm Coast Observer.
From the time we listed it on Dec. 4, the market went from having a tight housing inventory to not having any, said the couple s Realtor, Geri Westfall Adams, referring to the home the Johnsons recently sold in Ormond Beach s Chelsea Place community.
In February, the number of available existing single-family homes shrank to a new all-time low of just 1,035 in Volusia County, down 60% from the same month a year ago. In Flagler County, the inventory of active listings fell even more, down 70.7% to just 333, according to area Realtor association reports.
The Johnsons, who have an 18-month-old son, said their stay with Maxine s parents is just temporary but acknowledged it could be a long wait until they can find a home for sale in their price range. They are determined to remain in Ormond Beach where both grew up and where they have family.
Florida Housing launches statewide art contest for kids
Kids 5-18 invited to design a piece of artwork leading up to National Homeownership Month in June
Source: MGN Online
and last updated 2021-04-01 11:40:35-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) announced the launch of a statewide art contest on Thursday, inviting kids and teens to submit their visions on the theme: What does home mean to you?
The contest aims to increase awareness on the importance of having a home by encouraging kids across the state to use their imaginations to illustrate the meaning of what their home truly means.
Statewide art contest: What Does Home Mean to You?
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Kids 5-18 invited to design a piece of artwork leading up to National Homeownership Month in June
Tallahassee, Fla. –Today, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) announced the launch of a statewide art contest, inviting kids and teens to submit their visions on the theme: What does home mean to you? The contest aims to increase awareness on the importance of having a home by encouraging kids across the state to use their imaginations to illustrate the meaning of what their home truly means. A Florida Housing committee will review all designs and select the top 40 to be prominently displayed in the Florida Housing Finance Corporation building in Tallahassee in honor of National Homeownership Month in June. The deadline to submit artwork is May 3.