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What Florida's property tax overhaul could cost local governments

The state House has added three property tax amendments to its calendar for floor votes.

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Tampa Bay governments stand to lose hundreds of millions in tax collections if property tax changes advancing in the Legislature become law, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/bill-summary-hjr-201-203-205-207-209-211-and-213?mc_cid=c9718583ff&amp;mc_eid=81b69123db" data-vars-content-id="575fd09a-059e-4ac7-ae22-d5afea179106" data-vars-headline="What Florida&#x27;s property tax overhaul could cost local governments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/bill-summary-hjr-201-203-205-207-209-211-and-213?mc_cid=c9718583ff&amp;mc_eid=81b69123db" target="_blank">report</a> by the Florida Policy Institute (FPI).Why it matters: The House has added <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="three of those amendments" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/02/11/where-property-tax-cuts-other-bills-stand-in-the-florida-legislature" data-vars-content-id="575fd09a-059e-4ac7-ae22-d5afea179106" data-vars-headline="What Florida&#x27;s property tax overhaul could cost local governments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/02/11/where-property-tax-cuts-other-bills-stand-in-the-florida-legislature" target="_self">three of those amendments</a> to its calendar for floor votes, with HJR 203 up first, on Thursday.

Florida senator's proposal could hinder Manatee cruise port

The proposal would restrict dredging in the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.

A Florida lawmaker filed legislation to bolster environmental protections of the waters around the site of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposed cruise port" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/01/28/skyway-cruise-port-rattlesnake-key-manatee-county" data-vars-content-id="d0c025ad-33a6-4f97-b27c-8fceff608b91" data-vars-headline="Florida senator&#x27;s proposal could hinder Manatee cruise port" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/01/28/skyway-cruise-port-rattlesnake-key-manatee-county" target="_self">proposed cruise port</a> in Manatee County.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/302/Amendment/117522/PDF" data-vars-content-id="d0c025ad-33a6-4f97-b27c-8fceff608b91" data-vars-headline="Florida senator&#x27;s proposal could hinder Manatee cruise port" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/302/Amendment/117522/PDF" target="_blank">proposal</a>, filed Wednesday afternoon by Bradenton Sen. Jim Boyd, could derail plans for the contentious port project, which is planned for a tract of land near the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.

Florida homebuyers are scoring deals — but prices remain high

Still-high mortgage rates and home prices have sidelined many shoppers. But those who remain in the market are scoring the biggest deals in years.

The average discount for Tampa metro area <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" data-vars-content-id="3cc27a5a-d5e1-492e-af79-93885e72426a" data-vars-headline="Florida homebuyers are scoring deals — but prices remain high" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" target="_self">homes</a> that sold below their original asking price last year was nearly 10%.<ul><li>That&#x27;s one of the largest discounts among major U.S. cities analyzed in a recent Redfin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" data-vars-content-id="3cc27a5a-d5e1-492e-af79-93885e72426a" data-vars-headline="Florida homebuyers are scoring deals — but prices remain high" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" target="_blank">report</a>.</li></ul>

St. Pete, Clearwater Duke fight looms over Florida elections

A new report flags Florida as a 2026 energy battleground.

Energy affordability will likely be a top issue among Florida voters in this year&#x27;s midterm elections, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://echocomms.com/the-10-energy-affordability-battlegrounds/" data-vars-content-id="f5d04439-6e8a-4ae5-b488-772dcb5cced2" data-vars-headline="St. Pete, Clearwater Duke fight looms over Florida elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://echocomms.com/the-10-energy-affordability-battlegrounds/" target="_blank">new report</a>. Why it matters: Nowhere is that more apparent than in Tampa Bay, where two cities are considering <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dropping their contracts with corporate utility Duke Energy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/09/25/clearwater-utility-study-duke-energy" data-vars-content-id="f5d04439-6e8a-4ae5-b488-772dcb5cced2" data-vars-headline="St. Pete, Clearwater Duke fight looms over Florida elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/09/25/clearwater-utility-study-duke-energy" target="_self">dropping their contracts with corporate utility Duke Energy</a> over mounting frustration with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sky-high power bills" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tampabay.com/news/2025/11/13/duke-energy-tampa-electric-florida-energy-bill-increase-why/" data-vars-content-id="f5d04439-6e8a-4ae5-b488-772dcb5cced2" data-vars-headline="St. Pete, Clearwater Duke fight looms over Florida elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tampabay.com/news/2025/11/13/duke-energy-tampa-electric-florida-energy-bill-increase-why/" target="_blank">sky-high power bills</a>.

Fewer Americans moved to Florida in 2025

The pandemic-era migration boom that transformed Florida's politics and housing market has cratered.

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Florida, with its white-sand beaches and year-round sunshine, has long invited people to live where others vacation.<ul><li>But <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new census data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/population-growth-slows.html#percent" data-vars-content-id="4512ab93-4bc8-492b-addb-da8e73e29e9b" data-vars-headline="Fewer Americans moved to Florida in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/population-growth-slows.html#percent" target="_blank">new census data</a> suggests that invitation is losing its appeal.</li></ul>Why it matters: The pandemic-era migration boom that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="transformed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/03/17/florida-covid-19-pandemic-five-years-anniversary" data-vars-content-id="4512ab93-4bc8-492b-addb-da8e73e29e9b" data-vars-headline="Fewer Americans moved to Florida in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/03/17/florida-covid-19-pandemic-five-years-anniversary" target="_self">transformed</a> Florida&#x27;s politics and housing market has cratered, as rising costs and repeated natural disasters deter newcomers.

Renting is cheaper than owning in Tampa Bay

Housing costs have soared nationwide, with stubbornly high home prices and mortgage rates weighing on would-be buyers.

Renting is cheaper than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="owning a home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" data-vars-content-id="5543e75c-36b4-4581-ad57-929d62f1e069" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" target="_self">owning a home</a> in Tampa Bay, according to a LendingTree <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" data-vars-content-id="5543e75c-36b4-4581-ad57-929d62f1e069" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Housing costs have soared nationwide, with stubbornly high home prices and mortgage rates weighing on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="would-be buyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="5543e75c-36b4-4581-ad57-929d62f1e069" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">would-be buyers</a>.

Median earners priced out of Tampa Bay real estate market

Only 11% of Tampa Bay homes on the market are affordable for the typical household.

Only 11% of Tampa Bay homes on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="fe12c661-e101-41f6-b023-ce49b8cd4b2b" data-vars-headline="Median earners priced out of Tampa Bay real estate market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">market</a> are affordable for the typical household, according to a Bankrate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/american-dream-of-homeownership-turning-into-luxury/" data-vars-content-id="fe12c661-e101-41f6-b023-ce49b8cd4b2b" data-vars-headline="Median earners priced out of Tampa Bay real estate market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/american-dream-of-homeownership-turning-into-luxury/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Prospective homeowners earning a median income are priced out of the local real estate market.

Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay

Coming up with a down payment is one of the biggest barriers to homeownership.

It took the typical Tampa Bay household nearly seven years to save for a median <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">home</a> down payment in 2025, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Realtor.com" data-vars-click-url="http://realtor.com/" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://realtor.com/" target="_blank">Realtor.com</a><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realtor.com/research/downpayment-savings-december-2025/" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realtor.com/research/downpayment-savings-december-2025/" target="_blank"> analysis</a>.Why it matters: Coming up with a down payment is one of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biggest barriers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/homebuyers-are-struggling-to-make-bigger-down-payments.html" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/homebuyers-are-struggling-to-make-bigger-down-payments.html" target="_blank">biggest barriers</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeownership" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/stocks-retirement-gen-z" data-vars-content-id="082c3ff1-fb11-47ef-a754-32b3473ef796" data-vars-headline="Saving for a down payment takes years in Tampa Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/stocks-retirement-gen-z" target="_self">homeownership</a>.

Tampa Bay's home sales hit new low

Fewer homes changed hands in the first nine months of this year.

Some 3.1% of Tampa Bay homes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="changed hands" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" target="_self">changed hands</a> in the first nine months of this year, down from a 3.6% turnover rate a year ago, according to a Redfin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/home-turnover-report-2025/" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/home-turnover-report-2025/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Nationally, homes are selling &quot;at historically low rates&quot; as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/homes-buyers-sellers-redfin" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/homes-buyers-sellers-redfin" target="_self">costs</a> stay high, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeowners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/housing-population-growth" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/housing-population-growth" target="_self">homeowners</a> cling to cheaper mortgages, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="economic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/stock-market-gdp-inflation" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/stock-market-gdp-inflation" target="_self">economic</a> uncertainty makes shoppers hesitate, per the real estate site.By the numbers: Some 2.8% of U.S. homes changed hands through September — the lowest turnover rate in at least 30 years.<ul><li>That&#x27;s down a hair from last year, when existing home sales dropped to the lowest level since 1995.</li></ul>Between the lines: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sun Belt" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" target="_self">Sun Belt</a> sales have particularly sagged as the region loses some of its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="affordability" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/covid-home-prices-trends" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/covid-home-prices-trends" target="_self">affordability</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climate risks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/07/climate-risk-housing-market-real-estate" data-vars-content-id="0622c950-ff5e-429e-8d2f-004b5eba63a4" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay&#x27;s home sales hit new low" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/07/climate-risk-housing-market-real-estate" target="_self">climate risks</a> grow.The bottom line: &quot;America&#x27;s housing market is defined right now by caution,&quot; said Chen Zhao, Redfin&#x27;s head of economics research, in the report.

St. Pete's 100-year-old "cake house" for sale

It was designed by the architect behind Dunedin's Fenway Hotel.

A 100-year-old home designed by the same architect as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dunedin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/10/01/dunedin-things-to-do-eat-drink-bars" data-vars-content-id="ed6a48f0-ecbd-4942-8472-18649f12944a" data-vars-headline="St. Pete&#x27;s 100-year-old &quot;cake house&quot; for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/10/01/dunedin-things-to-do-eat-drink-bars" target="_self">Dunedin</a>&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fenway Hotel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fenwayhotel.com/" data-vars-content-id="ed6a48f0-ecbd-4942-8472-18649f12944a" data-vars-headline="St. Pete&#x27;s 100-year-old &quot;cake house&quot; for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fenwayhotel.com/" target="_blank">Fenway Hotel</a> has hit the market for $2.15 million.Fun fact: The Mediterranean-style charmer in St. Pete&#x27;s Old Northeast neighborhood is known as the &quot;cake house&quot; or &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wedding cake house" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cltampa.com/news/the-historic-wedding-cake-house-built-by-the-fenway-hotel-architect-he-wendell-is-now-for-sale-19523273/" data-vars-content-id="ed6a48f0-ecbd-4942-8472-18649f12944a" data-vars-headline="St. Pete&#x27;s 100-year-old &quot;cake house&quot; for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cltampa.com/news/the-historic-wedding-cake-house-built-by-the-fenway-hotel-architect-he-wendell-is-now-for-sale-19523273/" target="_blank">wedding cake house</a>&quot; because of its stucco and trim reminiscent of frosting.<ul><li>It was designed by architect Herman Everett Wendell.</li></ul>State of play: The two-story home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms and spans just under 3,500 square feet, per its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="listing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.premiersothebysrealty.com/website/MFR/TB8437792" data-vars-content-id="ed6a48f0-ecbd-4942-8472-18649f12944a" data-vars-headline="St. Pete&#x27;s 100-year-old &quot;cake house&quot; for sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.premiersothebysrealty.com/website/MFR/TB8437792" target="_blank">listing</a>.<ul><li>The interior features refinished original hardwood floors, an updated kitchen, and a master suite with dual vanities and a California closet system while the backyard includes a courtyard and wood-fired kitchen.</li></ul><figure><img alt="Bright kitchen with dark granite countertops, wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, hanging pots, and beige tiled floor. Large windows with wooden blinds let in sunlight." height="4000" id="f9996b78-a3cc-4b9a-9a83-ba0f8487d956" src="https://images.axios.com/M0-eEQWbSDrFli449lc5x9Hzmm0=/2025/10/20/1760993618385.jpeg" width="6000"/><figcaption>Photo: Blake Yeager</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="Bright living room with white walls, brown leather couch, two white armchairs, wooden coffee tables, large windows with blinds, white brick fireplace, and horse painting above mantel." height="4000" id="c22463b8-7872-459b-94a7-75726e17e50a" src="https://images.axios.com/p3bVzpqAldUqKOTLv0AfNfwS1B4=/2025/10/20/1760993732772.jpeg" width="6000"/><figcaption>Photo: Blake Yeager</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="Modern bathroom with dark wood vanity, white marble countertop and backsplash, two rectangular mirrors, gold fixtures, glass shower with marble tiles, and mosaic tile floor." height="4000" id="c6214726-eb8d-43e7-8036-77203ad06cc2" src="https://images.axios.com/h_cHBCtT2NMj23X4MfHzD3kz8KA=/2025/10/20/1760993687915.jpeg" width="6000"/><figcaption>Photo: Blake Yeager</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="Outdoor patio with brick flooring, black wicker sectional seating, small black table, green potted plants, tall trees, and a brick pizza oven attached to a green textured house under a blue sky." height="4000" id="66a7e971-fb1e-411a-afaf-9e4b43dec15b" src="https://images.axios.com/3vZ3lZ7IbFrajSnbUHiZxthdeH4=/2025/10/20/1760993802086.jpeg" width="6000"/><figcaption>Photo: Blake Yeager</figcaption></figure>

Florida homes sit on the market for months

Homes are generally selling slower in the South than they are in the Midwest and Northeast.

Homes in Florida spent a median of 79 days on the market before going under contract in August, according to Redfin data.The big picture: The national median is 49 days.

Florida's average condo and HOA fees, mapped

About 43% of Florida homeowners paid condo or homeowners association fees last year, compared to 25% nationwide.

Florida is home to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="some of the highest condo and homeowners association fees" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/29/condo-hoa-fee-state" data-vars-content-id="124bad3a-9bb4-407f-a23e-4e1f365342d1" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s average condo and HOA fees, mapped" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/29/condo-hoa-fee-state" target="_self">some of the highest condo and homeowners association fees</a> in the country, new U.S. Census <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2025/09/condo-hoa-fees.html" data-vars-content-id="124bad3a-9bb4-407f-a23e-4e1f365342d1" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s average condo and HOA fees, mapped" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2025/09/condo-hoa-fees.html" target="_blank">data</a> shows.Why it matters: While condo and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="HOA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/02/10/hoa-fees-rules-minneapolis-st-paul" data-vars-content-id="124bad3a-9bb4-407f-a23e-4e1f365342d1" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s average condo and HOA fees, mapped" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/02/10/hoa-fees-rules-minneapolis-st-paul" target="_self">HOA</a> dues help pay for maintenance and amenities like pools and gyms, they can add to the already high cost of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeownership" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" data-vars-content-id="124bad3a-9bb4-407f-a23e-4e1f365342d1" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s average condo and HOA fees, mapped" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" target="_self">homeownership</a>.

Habitat for Humanity to dedicate 1,000th home

Shauntee Copeland and her 12-year-old son are set to move into the new home in Lealman.

On a cloudy day in the summer of 1986, volunteers and community leaders gathered outside a newly constructed home in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="St. Petersburg" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/05/14/st-petersburg-housing-affordability-older-buildings" data-vars-content-id="2a6f44e7-265c-430f-9196-6df0b965e458" data-vars-headline="Habitat for Humanity to dedicate 1,000th home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/05/14/st-petersburg-housing-affordability-older-buildings" target="_self">St. Petersburg</a>.<ul><li>Among them was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jane Dunaway" data-vars-click-url="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/jane-dunaway-obituary?id=53292273" data-vars-content-id="2a6f44e7-265c-430f-9196-6df0b965e458" data-vars-headline="Habitat for Humanity to dedicate 1,000th home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/jane-dunaway-obituary?id=53292273" target="_blank">Jane Dunaway</a> and her two sons, the family set to receive the first house built by Habitat for Humanity&#x27;s fledgling Pinellas County chapter.</li></ul>

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