December 1, 2024

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Legal Aid Manasota gets donation from Culverhouse after funding cuts

Legal Aid Manasota gets donation from Culverhouse after funding cuts
Legal Aid Manasota gets donation from Culverhouse after funding cuts

Stepping forward yet again to make up for cuts in social services funding by the Sarasota County Commission, attorney and developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. has donated $100,000 to Legal Aid of Manasota to help keep pro bono legal assistance available for vulnerable residents.

The donation comes after the commission cut $172,000 in funds to Legal Aid of Manasota for the second year in a row.

Much of that was designated for helping local residents with evictions, foreclosures and other housing emergency cases handled by the agency. Those types of cases are on the rise amid an ongoing housing crisis in one of the most expensive markets in the nation.