provided to The Santiva Chronicle
FISH of SANCAP is ramping up its efforts to support island residents and workers, as a growing number of people are overwhelmed by housing costs.
More than half of workers in Lee and Collier counties are considered “cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent, according to a News-Press article published on June 28, 2025.
The article notes that rent prices have surged 30 to 50 percent in some areas of Southwest Florida, making a stable home unaffordable for many. And FISH reports an increase in requests from first-time clients…