PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low-interest federal disaster loans are now available for residents impacted by the recent tornado and severe storms on June 25.
A tornado and severe storms ripped across Pinellas County, causing significant damage to homes in the Bay Ranch Manufactured Home Communities and Ranchero Village in Largo.
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Small businesses and private nonprofits can apply for up to $2 million in loans to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed real estate, equipment, inventory and other business assets, according to the SBA.
The SBA said homeowners and renters can also apply for home and personal property loans up to $100,000 to replace or repair clothing, furniture, cars, and appliances. Homeowners may apply for up to $500,000 to replace or repair their primary residence.
The loans are available for people in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco Counties.
The SBA said it issued a disaster declaration at the request from Gov. Ron DeSantis on July 7.
More information on how to apply here.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
