The coolest part of DOGE is that while they crippled medical research and cost-effective foreign aid programs, they also didn’t save any money.

Incredible.

New study from FLORIDA - Nearly 905k low-income renter households are struggling to afford their housing costs. Study says median gross rent increased by 39% from 2019 to 2023 from $1238 to $1719. shimberg.ufl.edu/publications/2…

Floridians rush to install rooftop solar panels before tax credits expire tampabay.com/news/business/…

Exclusive: 87-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel proposed for John’s Pass Village in Madeira Beach 🌴☀️ stpeterising.com/home/exclusive…

Since the start of Donald Trump's second term, Israel has pivoted tactics in Gaza in a direction that is provoking mass famine. These new tactics have prompted condemnation from people who had not condemned earlier tactics.

Former Tampa Bay Times printing plant to be redeveloped with apartments and townhomes in North Kenwood stpeterising.com/home/former-ta…

"In 2024, Pinellas commissioners and Madeira Beach designated John’s Pass Village as an Activity Center, allowing higher-density development with up to 60 residential and 100 lodging units per acre." Today, a new hotel is proposed. Happy to see these changes get utilized.

The maker of Dawn dish soap, Charmin toilet paper, Crest toothpaste and Tide detergent will raise prices in August because of tariffs — a sign that other major retailers will follow suit. wapo.st/4osIR1w

Interesting article: If GLP-1 Drugs Are Good For Everything, Should We All Be on Them? via Derek Thompson derekthompson.org/p/why-does-it-…

You can now get up to $10 million in flood coverage for hotels, motels, and inns, giving your business the protection it deserves. And if a storm shuts your doors, you can get up to $500,000 in business interruption coverage to help keep your business going strong.

She is the past.

“This is not something the Fed can help with.” Powell’s right—Florida’s housing crisis won’t be fixed with interest rates, it’ll be fixed with policy. Shimberg Center & @FlPolicyProject research is clear: smaller lot sizes, ADUs, and upzoning are the keys to unlocking supply.