AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

WLRN 

At least $1.5 billion needed to make dent in Miami-Dade affordable housing needs, report finds  

A housing advocacy group has released calculations on an estimated price tag of making a considerable dent in the housing affordability crisis gripping Miami-Dade County, at a time when it’s considering a plan that could pump up to $800 million in affordable housing projects. 

 

LEGISALTION 

The Islander  

‘Troubling’ vacation rental bill on governor’s desk  

The city of Anna Maria’s annual battle to oppose the preemption of vacation rental regulations to the state might be ending in defeat. 

 

WUWF 

10 dead issues in the 2024 session  

When Florida lawmakers went home after ending the 2024 legislative session Friday, they left behind hundreds of bills that did not pass. Here are snapshots of 10 issues that died during the session: 

 

WMNF 

Florida lawmakers reject changes to a law requiring municipal officials to disclose finances  

TALLAHASSEE — Amid state and federal court challenges, Florida lawmakers have rejected an attempt to change a 2023 law that requires municipal officials to disclose detailed information about their personal finances. 

 

Sanibel-Captiva 

State restrictions on local fertilizer bans opposed  

Given the recent releases from Lake Okeechobee, a Sanibel City Council member joined more than 50 other elected officials from around the state calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Legislature to reject any legislation that would attempt to restrict the ability of local municipalities to regulate the use of fertilizer.