By Daniel Sutphin, Staff Writer, The Daily Sun, June 29, 2022. PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County commissioners are moving forward with a decision that could potentially double impact fees for local residents. Public hearings will be held before anything becomes official, but a full increase to each of the six fee categories will double the
The following editorial was published in the Daily Sun on June 14, 2022. OUR POSITION: For years high taxes and housings costs have sparked an exodus from the East and Midwest to Florida but the Sunshine State’s escalating home prices and rents are giving pause to relocation considerations. Inflation’s storm surge continues to deluge consumers with
The following editorial was published in The Daily Sun on May 4, 2022. OUR POSITION: The need for workforce housing has never been greater and Miami might have a blueprint for other cities/counties to copy. We’ve been on the workforce housing bandwagon for years. And, despite all the talk, not much is happening. The Punta
Editor’s comment: Charlotte County Democrats and allied organizations were not protesting the lack of action on affordable housing on the local level, but rather at the state level. By Frank DiFiore, The Daily Sun Staff Writer, May 3, 2022. Supportive honks from passing cars were heard at the rally as chants of “Roe Can’t Go”
The following editorial was published in The Daily Sun on May 3, 2022. OUR POSITION: There’s no relief on the horizon for soaring housing costs. The lack of affordable housing options for many of our neighbors here in Florida and across the country is at a crisis level. Home prices jumped 32.6% in Tampa and
Connecting people with resources. This is the stated mission of the Charlotte County Department of Human Services. They provide information, referral, case management and access to financial assistance and support services for low-income, elderly, disabled, and veteran individuals and families in Charlotte County, Carrie Walsh is the Director of the Human Services Department. On May
Many DEC members are concerned about overdevelopment in our county. Here’s the info: WHAT: Housing Development Public Meeting WHEN: April 26, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. WHERE: Charlotte County Administration Center Commission Chambers, Room 119 1st Floor, Bldg. A 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte
The following editorial was published in The Daily Sun on April 10, 2022. OUR POSITION: Legislators can’t keep their mitts off money in the Sadowski Fund that is dedicated to fund affordable housing. They broke their promise, again. The people we elected to represent us in Tallahassee once again broke a promise not to touch
The following Editorial was published in The Daily Sun on Mar 16, 2022. OUR POSITION: The cost of homeowners insurance and the loss of several private insurers from Florida’s marketplace is a serious problem that needed the Legislature’s attention in its 2022 session, recently concluded. Home and property owners across Florida — including along the
The following editorial was published in The Daily Sun on Feb 27, 2022. OUR POSITION: It’s past time for lawmakers in Tallahassee to seriously address the cost of housing in Florida with some real solutions. It is becoming an understatement to call the lack of affordable housing in Florida — a crisis. Action and answers
The following was published in The Daily Sun on Feb 4, 2022. Editor: Every Floridian deserves the freedom to know that, if they work hard, they’ll be able to rent or purchase a quality home for their family. At the present time, this is not the case and Governor Ron DeSantis and Republicans majorities in
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