Florida lawmakers to decide if renters with COVID-19-related evictions can get fresh start
Three bills aim to protect evicted Florida tenants
Florida lawmakers will decide if renters with COVID-19 pandemic-related evictions can get a fresh start,
and last updated 2021-02-22 18:59:35-05
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. â Facing eviction, Tampa resident Stephanie Shea chose homelessness over becoming the Hester Prynne of renters.
âThat Scarlet E is going to stay on your record,â Shea said.
After being laid off last March, Shea used her savings and unemployment benefits to pay bills. But by November she was behind on rent and her landlord filed for eviction.