Rising housing costs are prompting protests and possible solution

Rising housing costs are prompting protests and possible solution from lawmakers across Tampa Bay

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We start our look at housing affordability in the greater Tampa Bay region. Since early on in the pandemic, rising rents and evictions have brought more awareness of the issue — especially as both lower- and middle-class residents are being priced out of neighborhoods in cities such as St. Petersburg and Tampa.

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