The Live Local Act is incentivizing some developers to add affordable housing units with below-market rents to buildings that are already under construction or completed, instead of doing so at the ...

Florida lawmakers recently strengthened the Live Local Act’s state control over municipalities, aiming to crack down on cities and counties that try to block applications filed under the workforce ...

For all its imperfections and challenges, the Live Local Act has shown results in Southwest Florida. It will produce affordable housing in the region — as intended. Just how much of it, however, is ...

Kathleen Passidomo championed the Live Local Act during her time as Florida Senate president. She saw it as a way to provide much-needed workforce housing across the state, including in her own ...

West Palm commissioners have rejected the first apartments proposed in the city under a new state law designed to encourage more middle-class housing.

Senate Bill 1730 (“SB1730”) was passed by the legislature on May 1, 2025, and will become law on July 1, 2025, unless signed earlier or vetoed by the Governor. SB1730 amends critical portions of the ...

Florida's Live Local Act aims to alleviate the state's housing-affordability crisis through tax incentives, zoning flexibility and funding for housing programs. Developers can receive property-tax ...