The American Civil Liberties Union filed a petition today/Thursday with a state appellate court challenging the process and procedures of Florida’s foreclosure courts. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The number of foreclosure filings in Lee County last month fell sharply to the lowest number in more than three years. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

For low income families, finding affordable housing in Sarasota can be like finding a needle in a haystack. A federal grant is making the search a little easier…though slowly. Mia McCormick explains how the project works.

Lax oversight on foreclosure procedures have several leading banks investigating and even in some cases halting foreclosures. Meanwhile some federal lawmakers are calling for an industry-wide moratorium. One Sarasota family says they feel caught in the middle and their attorneys are still fighting to keep them in their home. Mia McCormick has more.

According to the latest numbers from Realty Trac, foreclosure activity is leveling off throughout the country, but Florida’s foreclosure rate is still high, ranking third in the nation.  The department of financial services is holding a workshop in Immokalee Saturday to get homeowners talking to lenders about avoiding foreclosure.  WGCU’s John Davis has more.

Habitat for Humanity in Sarasota is shifting focus from new construction efforts to rehabilitating existing homes to provide affordable housing for people in need.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

On the heals of new guidelines from the Consumer Product Safety Commission about corrosive drywall, U.S. Senator George Lemieux is holding an information meeting Saturday for homeowners living with the contaminated drywall.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The Lee County Homeless Continuum of Care will receive more than 2 million dollars in federal funding to continue services for the region’s homeless in the coming year.  WGCU’s John Davis reports

The
U-S Consumer Product Safety Commission released results of several
studies Monday linking Chinese Drywall with air quality issues and
metal corrosion in effected homes.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

There’s concern that most – if not
all – lawsuits against Chinese companies that manufactured allegedly
hazardous drywall will produce no results.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez
reports on the growing number of challenges homeowners with Chinese
Drywall now face.