Sarasota County has taken some important actions to try to make a dent in the affordable housing problem. It has been aggressive, using data and proven techniques which try not to fight the market with requirements and regulations, a method that failed miserably and exacerbated the problem in places like California. Instead, the county has understood that…

Christine Robinson, a former county commissioner and executive director of the pro-business group, the Argus Foundation, said that while she encourages the county to add the words “mental health” to its priorities this year, it should not create a separate taxing district. She believed that the process, protection and parameters should be completed first before…

The City of Miami, and especially its Mayor Francis Suarez, has decided to seize upon the heavily taxed state business exodus and unroll the red carpet for tech companies. Mayor Suarez has been aggressive and he has been very clear that Miami is open for business. He is seizing the moment and doing so with purpose. Mayor…

“Governments at all levels have tried to figure out what to do. They need the private sector to build affordable housing, but inherently place barriers in the way of the private sector in terms of planning documents, regulations, process, and zoning. It’s a problem for governing bodies that is complex. Freeing up marketplace restrictions to…

“This was a great example of the community coming together, many different facets of the community coming together and most importantly listening to what that particular area, that particular community needed and really following through on it, setting aside any political differences and making sure we got it done,” Robinson said.