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Florida Housing Data Project
This website and interactive housing shortage map offer Floridians a data-driven tool to address their local housing problems.
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Read Engage Magazine online now!
Engage is the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s annual magazine celebrating the impact of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The 2024–2025 edition highlights stories of resilience, innovation, and leadership — from student organizations and research breakthroughs to alumni achievements and new initiatives shaping communities in Florida and beyond.
DMI FOCUS Magazine
The latest issue of DMI FOCUS Magazine features student research and activities.
DeVoe L. Moore Institute Partners
The DMI is partnered with organizations like Reason Foundation, Florida Policy Project, and RedTapeFlorida! We work on producing and publishing quality market-oriented research, which DMI interns often present at local and national conferences, like the Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE).
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DMI Internship and Research Assistant Program
The program welcomes undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in areas of government, public policy, and entrepreneurship.
Interdisciplinary Research | Market-Based Solutions | Policy Recommendations
The DeVoe L. Moore Institute is a public policy research institute, or “think tank,” involved in examining market-oriented solutions to pressing social problems on the state and local levels in Florida. The institute focuses on areas such as regulation, land use and urban development, entrepreneurship, government accountability and transparency, and economic development.
The DMI produces interdisciplinary, market-oriented research to analyze, develop, and propose policy recommendations and guidance for policymakers at the state and local levels.
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New Research!
How are housing prices and teacher salaries contributing to the shortage in educators? Isabel Gregersen writes about the housing crisis, teacher shortage, and more in a recent blog.
Check out: “Teacher Shortages: How are Housing Prices and Salary Influencing Educators?” by Isabel Gregersen, DeVoe L. Moore Institute Blog, March 2025.
Florida Housing Data Project
A flourishing local housing market that meets the current and future needs of a range of households is essential for economic sustainability.
Developed by housing economists for the DeVoe L. Moore Institute at Florida State University, the Florida Policy Project, and Reason Foundation, the tool allows residents and elected officials to see local-level housing trends, track shortages in single-family and rental units, and understand whether their local market has been in balance, surplus, or deficit over time.
Join Us for a Fireside Chat with Dr. Richard Sandor April 9, 2026
March 31, 2026
Please join us on Thursday, April 9, starting at 3 p.m. for a fireside chat and book signing featuring Dr. Richard Sandor, the CEO of Environmental Financial Products and the visionary known globally as the "Father of Financial Futures,” in the Brian Renee Murphy Forum of the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business …
COSSPP's DeVoe L. Moore Institute launches redesigned government transparency website
March 30, 2026
Florida Open Gov allows users to explore information on Florida’s K–12 education system, state and local payroll, and other public spending categories through interactive visuals and searchable datasets. (Dennis MacDonald/Adobe Stock) …
COSSPP Seeks Communications Graduate Assistant for Fall 2026
March 10, 2026
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy seeks a graduate assistant with exceptional writing and editing skills and a strong interest in organizational social media management and visual content creation. Reporting to the Director of Communications, this role will support the College’s overall communications …