Residents of this Manatee development district are troubled by a lack of financial accountability.
Original Air Date: August 27, 2025
Host: If you want to live in Florida, beware of the hidden costs. Many homeowners in recently built subdivisions pay more fees to their community development district—known as CDD—than taxes to their county. But those private governments operate with less transparency and accountability than traditional governments. Josh Salman with Suncoast Searchlight reports how this is coming to a head in one development in Parrish, the sprawling exurban area in northern Manatee County…