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For the first time in two years, Pinellas County leaders reopened their waitlist for section 8 vouchers this week.

Coronavirus spotlighted Florida’s eviction law. Are changes coming? The pandemic caused more people, including lawmakers, to take stock of ways the law leaves some renters vulnerable.     Daniel Santisteban sits on his couch in his apartment, in a bad state of disrepair. He withheld rent payments to the landlord because of the maintenance problems but is now being evicted, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in Tampa. [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ] TAMPA — Daniel Santisteban, 71, had to go to the bathroom in a trash can or a nearby gas station for months while his toilet stopped flushi...

Pinellas residents can get free legal help to avoid evictions Local residents prepare for evictions as moratorium ends soon and last updated 2020-12-23 19:25:52-05 The CDC's eviction moratorium is set to expire on December 31. A group of Pinellas County lawyers have been racing against the clock to make sure several families don't end up on the streets. Back in October, the Community Law Program started the Pinellas Eviction Diversion Program. They bulked up their team to handle the influx of evictions that were starting to pile up. In November, CLP lawyers helped 99 families avoid evictions....