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Florida Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Shooting Disabled Landlord During Eviction

Author Budman

Florida Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Shooting Disabled Landlord During Eviction.

As a landlord, you might occasionally find yourself in the position of having to kick out an angry tenant. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. However, you have to be real careful when you’re dealing with an angry tenant, because you never know when they might snap (like one Florida man who recently shot his disabled landlord while being evicted). So before you start the eviction process, make sure you’re well-protected. Wear a Kevlar vest, bring along a can of pepper spray, and for goodness sake, don’t forget your bulletproof umbrella! It’s better to be safe than sorry, folks. Trust us.

In Sanford, Florida, a 50-year-old man named Michael Mathews has been charged with attempted murder after shooting his disabled landlord. The incident occurred on Saturday, when the landlord entered Mathews’ bedroom, which he rented on South Crystal View in Sanford, and demanded that Mathews and his girlfriend leave the home. According to Fox 35, the landlord threatened to have a friend remove them by force if they did not leave within 10 minutes.

After around 15 minutes, the landlord returned and repeated his demand for them to leave. At this point, Mathews reportedly pulled out a gun and waved it around while telling the landlord to leave. As the landlord turned to leave the room, Mathews shot him in the collarbone area.

Mathews later told law enforcement that he had been feeling “disrespected in the house” and that the landlord had kicked his girlfriend as he approached them in the bedroom. However, authorities stated that the landlord was not armed and there was no justification for the shooting. Mathews is also facing a charge of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Naples Has The Fifth Highest Home Rental Prices IN THE COUNTRY

Is your rent too damn high? Well, you are not alone according to new data from Dwellsy. Dwellsy specializes in renters and rentals. In a report issued September 15th, 2022 on Single Family Home Rentals (SFR), the Naples-Marco Island Florida rental market is near the top.

The report was based on data from 12 million rentals across the country. In this study, they took the median rental price for a single family home. So if you’re looking to rent a house in one of these markets, this is what you’re looking at:

Coming in first in the U.S. was San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA with a median rental price for a single family home coming in at $3,695.00. Actually, the top 4 before you get to Naples, were all in California. Salinas, CA was second at $3,620.00. In third was Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA at an even $3,600.00 a month for a rental. The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA market came in at $3,550.00. And here in Southwest Florida, Naples-Marco Island, FL with a median monthly rental price of $3,495.00  for a single family home. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL also made the list at 43rd with a rental price of $2,320.00 a month.

One major effect on the Naples Rental market median price

The median just means the middle. Because the top end stuff is so expensive, and the bottom stuff, well, isn’t too cheap either, the median tends to be higher. But that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. A modest 3 bedroom home with a pool, single story, under 2,000 square feet – is gonna rent at about $3,500 a month here. Double what you would have been paying on a mortgage if you bought that house 5 or so years ago. Hindsight, right?

So if the median is the middle, what homes are out there to rent in Naples?

  • 12055 Keewaydin, Naples, FL 34113 - $154,000/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/12045-Keewaydin-Is_Naples_FL_34102_M65326-05178

    I’ve been to Keewaydin many times, this place is absolutely beautiful. But you can see with that price tag, it better be.

  • 960 17th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102 - $135,000/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/960-17th-Ave-S_Naples_FL_34102_M69925-64982

    An infinity pool overlooking Naples Bay. They’ll even let you have a small dog.

  • 333 Gulf Shore Blvd S, Naples, FL 34102 - $120,000/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/333-Gulf-Shore-Blvd-S_Naples_FL_34102_M54891-33691

    Absolutely insane. An infinity pool with a swim up bar. But 120K a month is a bit out of my range.

  • 572 17th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102 - $105,000/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/572-17th-Ave-S_Naples_FL_34102_M69605-90803

    Features an office so you can work from home. I imagine at 105K a month you probably still need to put in some hours.

  • 111 5th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102 - $105,000/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/111-5th-Ave-S_Naples_FL_34102_M65670-24846

    I think I’ve stayed at smaller hotels. That pool area is insane.

  • What about the low end, for the rest of us?

    Well, don’t expect no fancy 70 foot lap pools with these. This is Naples. Anything under 2K a month is probably going to fall into the “modular home” category. Let’s have a look.

  • 974 Valley Forge Dr, Naples, FL 34110 - $1,600/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/974-Valley-Forge-Dr_Naples_FL_34110_M56488-31000

    55+ community. It is gated. And room for your golf cart.

  • 1270 Jeronimo Dr, Naples, FL 34103 - $1,700/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1270-Jeronimo-Dr_Naples_FL_34103_M54585-04235

    The picture reminds me of an episode of “Cops” right before they break down the door.

  • 2110 Oakes Blvd, Naples, FL 34119 - $1,800/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2110-Oakes-Blvd_Naples_FL_34119_M54239-58707

    2 car garage and actually the location isn’t bad. But you need $5,650 just to move in.

  • 1375 Sperling Ln - $2,095/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1375-Sperling-Ln_Naples_FL_34103_M54698-95415

    At some point, someone chose that color green. Like, yeah, that’s what I want.

  • 34 Covey Ln Unit 34, Naples, FL 34114 - $2,495/mo

    https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/34-Covey-Ln_Naples_FL_34114_M68695-82264

    And that’s what you can get for about $2,500 a month. Inflation, you know.

  • Other options?

    Of course. This was just a look at single family homes for rent. Not duplexes, townhomes, apartments, or anything else like that. Those are all expensive in Naples, too. There’s no way around it.

 

Meet Budman, dynamic host of Marconi Award winning radio station WXKB's WiLD Bunch Morning Show, on B1039. Budman likes to write about funny news, a good Florida man story, stupid criminals or anything involving a superhero. Budman, a comic book and pop culture enthusiast, even named his daughter Kara Zor-El, after Supergirl. His only child is his true passion beyond the mic. Being a dad is his favorite role. Budman, a true family man, balances his love for radio with quality time spent with loved ones and his trusty dogs.

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