State Sen. Mike Fasano is upset that Pinellas County has yet to implement a program to help first-time homebuyers with down payments. ...more

November 13, 2009

The city received more than $5.2 million in 2008 from the federal government for community development block grants, money made available to local nonprofit organizations for building more affordable housing and creating employment programs. ...more

February 18, 2009

The Hernando County Housing Authority issued a press release recently saying it is accepting applications for providing housing repair and rehabilitation funding assistance to homeowners with "very low income." ...more

January 4, 2009

An analysis by the county's budget office shows Hernando County's general fund will experience about $1.6 million in projected revenue shortfalls over what was budgeted for fiscal year 2009. ...more

January 3, 2009

The proverbial "silver lining" to the drop in home prices is that the Highlands County Housing Department has been helping more low- and median-income families become homeowners. ...more

December 27, 2008

The choices might be coming down to slim and none. That's what Pasco County leaders and residents are saying about alternatives to a $700 billion federal government bailout plan for financial institutions wracked by foreclosures and other bad debts. Congress approved the bailout Friday. ...more

October 5, 2008

William Sadowski may not be a name most people are familiar with. ...more

August 2, 2008

William Sadowski may not be a name most people are familiar with. But when county commissioners meet Tuesday to discuss reducing impact fees 25 percent, Sadowski's name could be bandied about quite a bit, especially as it relates to down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers. ...more

August 2, 2008