In Southwest Florida, we talk a lot about respecting our elders. But talk is cheap. If we truly honored the generations who built our communities, we’d stop taxing them out of the homes they’ve worked a lifetime to own.
Across the region — from Naples and Fort Myers to Sarasota and Punta Gorda — retirees flock to Florida for its sunshine, no state income tax, and the promise of a peaceful retirement. But what many don’t expect is that the state and local governments will continue demanding rent on a property they already own — every single year.
That rent comes in the form of property taxes. And make no mistake: for many seniors on fixed incomes, these taxes are no small burden…