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Situated on a prime 95-acre tract at 851 South Binion Road, the community, which will be known as Eden Crest, will consist of 300 single-family homes and townhomes.
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From First Continental
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5/2/24
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This is the 11th Anniversary of WOMEN BUILD. This transformative experience enables women to directly help other women and families in Seminole County and Apopka by raising dollars for and helping to construct Habitat homes. Watch the video and be inspired.
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From the Seminole County and Apopka Habitat for Humanity
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5/1/24
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The Wekiwa Springs neighborhood is a hidden gem that offers a unique blend of natural beauty and urban convenience. Now, it has a ranking to match.
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From Stacker
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4/28/24
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When households pay more than 30% of their income toward housing, the census calls those households “cost-burdened.”
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By Jessica Trounstine, Vanderbilt University
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4/17/24
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The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Advisory Council has approved a new premium reimbursement formula to help alleviate the burden on insurance companies operating in Florida.
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By Andrew Powell, The Center Square
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4/7/24
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Since 2020, Homes in Partnership has built and provided homes to 157 individuals and families in Lake, Marion, Orange, and Sumter counties, with an additional 65 planned for 2024 – 2025.
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From Homes in Partnership
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3/21/24
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The project will build 180–200 single-family homes on 50 acres with gridded streets and sidewalks. The units will be targeted to be affordable to residents at 30–80% of the area median income, with rents as low as $674 for a two-bedroom house.
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Would today’s America, reeling from a yearslong housing affordability crisis, be better off if the experiment had worked?
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By Mark Dent, The Hustle
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3/18/24
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Habitat for Humanity Seminole-Apopka recently held its first-ever Habitat Homeowner Family Reunion. The festivities took place at FINFROCK.
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From Habitat for Humanity Seminole-Apopka
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3/7/24
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The developer’s agreement approved by the BCC involves a 195-unit project called Southwick Commons planned for downtown Apopka.
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From the Orange County Newsroom
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3/5/24
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The Orlando Regional Realtor's Association has endorsed Commissioner Nick Nesta in his re-election bid for Seat #4 on the Apopka City Council.
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From Staff Reports
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2/29/24
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The proposal also exempts flood insurance policies enacted or renewed after July from premium taxes for one year, according to the analysis.
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By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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2/20/24
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Here’s what to know about ongoing construction shortages, high-interest rates, where housing prices are climbing, and what policymakers could do about it.
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By Casey Quinlan, Florida Phoenix
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2/18/24
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Increases greater than 50% on homeowner policies by two insurance companies will be considered in hearings by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation later this month.
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By David Beasley, The Center Square
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2/15/24
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The elimination of Florida property taxes and replacing them with a consumption tax is being proposed in the House of Representatives.
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By David Beasley, The Center Square
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2/13/24
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Tax abatements have long been a tool cities use to encourage developers to build homes low-income residents can afford.
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By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline
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2/6/24
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The Wyld Oaks development is not Taurus or Benge Development. Their success rate in Apopka is unblemished, and they bring a plan that should be seen with optimism.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/29/24
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The bill would prohibit counties and municipalities from restricting the floor area ratio of certain proposed developments while authorizing them to restrict the height of proposed developments.
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By Andrew Powell, The Center Square
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1/21/24
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To bring awareness to how we can better build our cities, Strong Towns Steubenville took the next smallest step for their town: they asked questions.
Members of the Local Conversation group in Steubenville, OH, pose with Strong …
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By Seairra Jones, Strong Towns
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1/17/24
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The Office of Program Policy and Government Accountability released the first of three reviews into the effectiveness of innovative, affordable housing strategies implemented in other states.
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By Andrew Powell, The Center Square
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1/8/24
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Finding affordable housing can be daunting for many families in Seminole County and Apopka. But thanks to the work of the Apopka-Seminole Habitat for Humanity, this search has become a little easier.
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From Staff Reports and the Apopka-Seminole Habitat for Humanity
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1/1/24
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The Apopka Voice has learned that the Highland Manor and the Hilton Garden Inn, two key properties associated with the Apopka City Center, are up for sale.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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11/20/23
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An unprecedented surge in the nationwide construction of new housing — mostly apartments — may finally be making a dent in fast-rising rents that have made life harder for tenants.
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By Tim Henderson, Florida Phoenix
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10/24/23
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Florida lawmakers have already been hearing from elected local officials in the past few weeks, saying they need to readdress what’s called the “Live Local Act".
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By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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10/16/23
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With over two months of the season remaining, Rent.com analyzed Gulf Coast markets to appraise the headwinds and tailwinds for renters residing in this hurricane-prone region.
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By Anthony Gardner, Rent.com
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10/1/23
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