living costs /tags/living-costs living costs en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:23 GMT More Floridians are turning to 'Buy Now, Pay Later' plans to cover grocery costs /business/2026-06-12/more-floridians-are-turning-to-buy-now-pay-later-plans-to-cover-grocery-costs More than one in three families has used apps like Klarna or Afterpay to cover the cost of food in the past 12 months, according to a poll from No Kid Hungry. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:23 GMT /business/2026-06-12/more-floridians-are-turning-to-buy-now-pay-later-plans-to-cover-grocery-costs Gabriella Paul Florida's fragile dream: Rising costs force half of residents to consider leaving, FAU poll finds /business/2025-11-09/floridas-fragile-dream-rising-costs-force-half-of-residents-to-consider-leaving-fau-poll-finds While a majority of Floridians hold onto a sense of optimism, the high cost of housing and everyday expenses have become major threats to financial stability, the FAU poll found. Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:21:59 GMT /business/2025-11-09/floridas-fragile-dream-rising-costs-force-half-of-residents-to-consider-leaving-fau-poll-finds Sergio R. Bustos Florida will receive $106M in federal funds to lower home energy bills /florida-news/2023-10-25/florida-will-receive-106m-in-federal-funds-to-lower-home-energy-bills The funding is part of a nearly $3.7 billion allocation to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through next September. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:45:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-10-25/florida-will-receive-106m-in-federal-funds-to-lower-home-energy-bills Gabriella Paul More Floridians are borrowing money to afford basic expenses /business/2023-06-29/more-floridians-are-borrowing-money-to-afford-basic-expenses In June, nearly four in 10 Floridians relied on credit cards or loans to afford basic living expenses, like food or transportation. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:46:22 GMT /business/2023-06-29/more-floridians-are-borrowing-money-to-afford-basic-expenses Gabriella Paul Florida housing costs squeeze older adults on a fixed income /news/2022-08-11/florida-housing-costs-squeeze-older-adults-on-a-fixed-income The agencies serving Florida's two largest metropolitan areas report that more seniors are seeking housing assistance, citing circumstances like rent increases at an address they've lived at for years. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-11/florida-housing-costs-squeeze-older-adults-on-a-fixed-income Gabriella Paul Can Anything Be Done About Miami-Dade’s Growing Prosperity Gap? /news/2016-06-09/can-anything-be-done-about-miami-dades-growing-prosperity-gap Ernest Bellamy is an architectural designer and native Miamian. At 32-years-old, he decided to go back to school to get his master's degree, but decided… Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:15:26 GMT /news/2016-06-09/can-anything-be-done-about-miami-dades-growing-prosperity-gap