A Miami official wants the city to take a swing at Florida’s Live Local Act, which would put it in the ring alongside other localities that are punching back at the developer-friendly law. City ...

When the Herald Editorial Board interviewed candidates running in August’s legislative primaries in Miami-Dade, we made sure to ask about the Live Local Act, the state law passed in 2023 to address ...

Miami officials on Thursday unanimously approved a measure allowing the city to challenge Florida’s developer-friendly Live Local Act. The measure, sponsored by City Commissioner Damian Pardo and ...

It’s hard to criticize Florida for doing something to address the state’s housing shortage, but there are few laws passed in recent years as controversial - or even hated - as the Live Local Act, ...

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“FHFC”) recently published the 2026 Income Limits and Rent Limits. These figures reflect more than a 9% increase in several jurisdictions’ rent limits ...

Miami Beach officials are among the ones who have criticized Florida’s Live Local Act, meant to spur the construction of workforce housing by curtailing local control over development. Photo by Matias ...

Florida affordable housing bill contains three modifications to Florida's Live Local Act’s property tax exemption for middle-income affordable housing projects. Two of these modifications may be ...

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Florida's 2023 "Live Local Act" was designed to increase affordable housing but is now a contentious issue in state and local elections. The law limits the ability of local governments to reject ...