St. Petersburg enhances its down payment assistance program

City officials are increasing St. Petersburg’s down payment assistance from $60,000 to $75,000; however, state funding changes present new hurdles for citywide expansion.

Dr. Avery Slyker, assistant housing and community development director, highlighted the potential financial pitfalls Thursday at a Housing, Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting. She told city council members the $15,000 increase would align with Pinellas County's program and soaring home prices.

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Arts Alive! podcast: Author, journalist Craig Pittman

Today’s Arts Alive! podcast features a very funny conversation with author and journalist Craig Pittman, a native Floridian who’s managed to ferret out, and write about, the most absurd things about the Sunshine State – the so-called “Florida Man” phenomenon. And no, he never runs out of ideas.

Understandably, every conversation with Craig Pittman veers from the very funny to the absolutely hilarious.

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