public housing

Public education is supposed to be the great equalizer.And while it's easy to focus on teachers and curriculum as the engines behind a student’s success,…

On a recent afternoon, 71-year-old Milton Malphus walked into the community room of his senior apartment building to get some lunch. Sporting a…

Hurricane Irma did a number on Earlene Kelly's home last year. Part of the roof on her Tampa home was ripped off, screens were torn to shreds and sections…

Like everywhere in Florida, Hillsborough County has a lack of affordable housing.The issue has grown more acute due to a growing population, deep federal…

High above downtown Tampa, giant construction cranes tower near what will become the city’s newest offering in luxury living. The project - 815 Water…

With Hillsborough County in the midst of an affordable housing crunch, developers continue building luxury homes and apartments, especially in Tampa's…

Back in October, hundreds of Hillsborough County residents packed the pews of Tampa's First Seventh Day Adventist Church.It was an interfaith gathering of…

Smoking in federally-subsidized public housing is now prohibited.

Housing advocates are calling on local politicians to make more funding for affordable housing a priority in the 2018 elections.A handful of activists…

Does investing in public housing keep people healthier?

Florida homeless agencies are working to shelter people in the state. But proposed cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development could leave...