OCPS has already signed a lease for 100 new apartments on a nearby 8.5-acre lot, an area currently zoned for single-family homes. The project may be allowed under a state law known as the Live Local Act, which can override some local zoning rules for certain affordable housing developments.

A new update to Florida's Live Local Act allows school districts to build affordable housing on their properties, bypassing traditional zoning rules — and Orange County residents are pushing back after learning their single-family neighborhood could soon be home to a 100-unit apartment complex on a former school site.

As commissioners in Winter Springs plan for future development, the topic of what should be done with the old Winter Springs Golf Course has come up once again.

A new age-restricted residential community being built in Palm Coast under the "Live Local Act" will bring more affordable housing, according to a news release from the city.

The city of Orlando on Monday joined the growing number of county and city governments opting out of a state law that is supposed to bring more affordable housing to communities.

Seminole County is joining the list of local governments who will no longer give tax breaks to developers who offer affordable housing.

In an effort to tackle the affordable housing crisis in Florida, the state legislature in 2023 passed the “Live Local Act.”

News 6's Justin Warmoth speaks with Ryan Von Weller.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday morning in Collier County to sign SB 102, the “Live Local Act.”