TAMPA, Fla. —
- High mortgage rates and soaring costs are driving a “lock-in effect” in Tampa, with homeowners reluctant to sell and buyers struggling to enter the market.
- Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises homeowners to carefully weigh the benefits of keeping their current mortgage rate against the risks of entering today’s costly and competitive housing market.
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Challenges over Florida's school bus and school speed zone camera face setbacks as legal battles continue
Cameras catching drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses or speed through school zones are generating millions of citations across Florida — and a growing wave of legal challenges.
Legal challenges over school bus and school speed zone cameras hit roadblocks