/The evictions have been filed in Florida courts but even attorneys are unsure how to navigate a confusing and legally untested patchwork of local, state and federal protections for renters during the pandemic.In the seven weeks since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order to protect people from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of eviction cases have stacked up in Florida courts, waiting for the order to lapse.They include more than 250 in Hillsborough County alone — one of which has Shirley Shumake’s name on it.A single mother of two girls, she worked as a...…/The evictions have been filed in Florida courts but even attorneys are unsure how to navigate a confusing and legally untested patchwork of local, state and federal protections for renters during the pandemic.In the seven weeks since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order to protect people from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of eviction cases have stacked up in Florida courts, waiting for the order to lapse.They include more than 250 in Hillsborough County alone — one of which has Shirley Shumake’s name on it.A single mother of two girls, she worked as a...WW…

/An analysis of three ideas being considered by policymakers in Florida and elsewhere to help both tenants and landlords find stability.Jacinta Evans felt like she was hitting her stride this spring. After moving out of a homeless shelter late last year, she signed a lease for a two-bedroom apartment with her son in Clearwater. Her temp work at a warehouse was going well and she hoped she’d soon be hired full-time.Then the coronavirus pandemic arrived.Work dried up and she missed two months of rent. Her landlord filed for eviction in June.She recently got a job at a fish processing plant in...…/An analysis of three ideas being considered by policymakers in Florida and elsewhere to help both tenants and landlords find stability.Jacinta Evans felt like she was hitting her stride this spring. After moving out of a homeless shelter late last year, she signed a lease for a two-bedroom apartment with her son in Clearwater. Her temp work at a warehouse was going well and she hoped she’d soon be hired full-time.Then the coronavirus pandemic arrived.Work dried up and she missed two months of rent. Her landlord filed for eviction in June.She recently got a job at a fish processing plant in...WW…

//Who is eligible for the raises, how much each district will get, and more.$500 million. That’s broken down as $400 million to raise up the minimum salary in districts statewide and $100 million to raise pay of veteran teachers and other instructional personnel.The bulk of the funding will cover full-time classroom teachers who are at the lowest end of the pay scale in their districts and charter schools. That includes certified prekindergarten teachers who teach at public schools.But $100 million will go to veteran teachers who saw their pay go up 2% or less, as well as other...…//Who is eligible for the raises, how much each district will get, and more.$500 million. That’s broken down as $400 million to raise up the minimum salary in districts statewide and $100 million to raise pay of veteran teachers and other instructional personnel.The bulk of the funding will cover full-time classroom teachers who are at the lowest end of the pay scale in their districts and charter schools. That includes certified prekindergarten teachers who teach at public schools.But $100 million will go to veteran teachers who saw their pay go up 2% or less, as well as other...WW…

/It’s important to know which programs will help pay the rent and which will just delay it.As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep Florida’s economy on hold, unemployment has shattered , making large expenses like rent and mortgage payments a particular concern for many.Programs offered by both the government and nonprofits can offer assistance, though it’s important to note that some will help cover rent or mortgage payments, while others will simply delay their due date.Below are some common questions and answers about rent and mortgage payments, and where people struggling to make...…/It’s important to know which programs will help pay the rent and which will just delay it.As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep Florida’s economy on hold, unemployment has shattered , making large expenses like rent and mortgage payments a particular concern for many.Programs offered by both the government and nonprofits can offer assistance, though it’s important to note that some will help cover rent or mortgage payments, while others will simply delay their due date.Below are some common questions and answers about rent and mortgage payments, and where people struggling to make...WW…

Our coronavirus coverage is free for the first 24 hours. Find the latest information at . Please consider or . /Some experts worry that the pandemic will widen pre-existing racial gaps in homeownership and wealth.Before the pandemic threw the economy into a tailspin and left millions unemployed and worried about the future of their housing, a slower, quieter crisis was already well underway when it comes to who owns homes in America.The gap between Black and white rates of homeownership — a key way that families acquire wealth — had widened by 2017 to be larger than it was in 1960,...…Our coronavirus coverage is free for the first 24 hours. Find the latest information at . Please consider or . /Some experts worry that the pandemic will widen pre-existing racial gaps in homeownership and wealth.Before the pandemic threw the economy into a tailspin and left millions unemployed and worried about the future of their housing, a slower, quieter crisis was already well underway when it comes to who owns homes in America.The gap between Black and white rates of homeownership — a key way that families acquire wealth — had widened by 2017 to be larger than it was in 1960,...WW…

/The evictions have been filed in Florida courts but even attorneys are unsure how to navigate a confusing and legally untested patchwork of local, state and federal protections for renters during the pandemic.In the seven weeks since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order to protect people from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of eviction cases have stacked up in Florida courts, waiting for the order to lapse.They include more than 250 in Hillsborough County alone — one of which has Shirley Shumake’s name on it.A single mother of two girls, she worked as a...…/The evictions have been filed in Florida courts but even attorneys are unsure how to navigate a confusing and legally untested patchwork of local, state and federal protections for renters during the pandemic.In the seven weeks since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order to protect people from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of eviction cases have stacked up in Florida courts, waiting for the order to lapse.They include more than 250 in Hillsborough County alone — one of which has Shirley Shumake’s name on it.A single mother of two girls, she worked as a...WW…

Notices from a real estate company run by two local leaders said some residents had until Oct. 8 to vacate their units. TARPON SPRINGS — The men in black vests began showing up to Glen’s Eureka apartments in mid-September — soon after the nine-unit building sold to a new owner, local attorney George Andriotis.They hassled residents and asked them when they were moving out, tenants say. They left notices on some doors, warning them to leave by Oct. 8 or have the locks changed. Residents say they have nowhere else to go during the pandemic. Many have health issues.“They have been pressing us...…Notices from a real estate company run by two local leaders said some residents had until Oct. 8 to vacate their units. TARPON SPRINGS — The men in black vests began showing up to Glen’s Eureka apartments in mid-September — soon after the nine-unit building sold to a new owner, local attorney George Andriotis.They hassled residents and asked them when they were moving out, tenants say. They left notices on some doors, warning them to leave by Oct. 8 or have the locks changed. Residents say they have nowhere else to go during the pandemic. Many have health issues.“They have been pressing us...WW…

/This means some single-family homeowners may be left without protections against foreclosure proceedings.For the first time since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a moratorium in April, Florida will be without its own statewide protections against evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus pandemic.DeSantis announced Wednesday evening that he would be allowing the state moratorium to expire at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. In a news release, his office cited the . For that order to apply, tenants must submit a specific to their landlords, saying, among other things, that they have experienced a...…/This means some single-family homeowners may be left without protections against foreclosure proceedings.For the first time since Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a moratorium in April, Florida will be without its own statewide protections against evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus pandemic.DeSantis announced Wednesday evening that he would be allowing the state moratorium to expire at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. In a news release, his office cited the . For that order to apply, tenants must submit a specific to their landlords, saying, among other things, that they have experienced a...WW…