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NEWS NETWORK VOLUME 34, NUMBER 1
Historic Bipartisan Support for Affordable Housing in Florida
Affordable Housing Workgroup
Recommendations
2018 Legislation Filed to Stop Sadowski Trust Fund Sweeps
Speedy Resolution for
NIMBY-Driven No Votes
November 14, 2017 | A1
partisan Bi s le Fi o om id ss Pa r to na Se e at St Affordable Housing Legislation
Good News from the Field:
Homelessness in Florida is on the Decline The SHIP Response to
Hurricane Irma
Tampa B ay
Times
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