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Rising rent prices are finally easing in South Florida

Various reports indicate that renters in South Florida might have a small breather after seeing stark increases in their rents.

New bill would enact eviction ban during natural disasters

If enacted, the Federal Disaster Housing Stability Act of 2021 would automatically stop evictions and foreclosures in times of emergency.

Gainesville Sun letters to the editor for July 11, 2021

Failure to plan  The City Commission soon faces enormously consequential votes. One involves spending a $32 million windfall. Another set determines how Gainesville develops.   Owners of a property beside Depot Park want maximum up-zoning to instantly quadruple its value. They successfully resisted broadly rezoning the South Main Street area during public hearings in 2014-2015. Their attorney said they refuse less than downtown (DT) zoning now.   The city plan board narrowly approved what they want, also overturning minimum property size for isolated transect zones citywide. South Main would be rezoned piecemeal. That’s a failure to plan. Enough contiguous land is zoned DT to last decades. Some has been vacant for years.  

Letters and feedback: July 7, 2021

Why wouldn't Florida want to teach more civics?