Eviction filings in some Central Florida counties are still hitting all-time highs, according to new data gathered by Central Florida Public Media.
Housing data revealed that, last year, seven counties in the region closed with their highest number of case filings in decades — maybe ever — and sheriff’s office records showed that, on average, more than half of these cases end with the removal of tenants. At least one county executed its highest number of forced dispossessions.
People in Osceola and Sumter saw about 70% more eviction case filings than they had in 2019, before the pandemic. This number grows closer to 120% when compared to case filings in 2020 because of the COVID-era moratoriums. The increases reflect also the area’s growth in population…