South St. Pete tries to balance new affordable homes with requests for repairs

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The demand for affordable housing is growing in South St. Petersburg, but people already living there, in older homes that need repairs, are concerned about being left behind.

The city just approved next year’s funding for the Community Redevelopment Area, or CRA.

“I’ve been in my home 40 years and I plan on not moving,” said Mahalia ‘Blue’ Feliu…

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