Scott PowersAugust 30, 2019
7min484
Dyer, Jerry Demings declare emergencies for Orlando, Orange County
Tag: homeless
Scott PowersAugust 30, 2019
Jim RosicaJune 8, 2019
4min499
A defendant with the same name is charged in three other pending cases.
Ryan NicolMay 22, 2019
4min589
"The neighborhood has really bought into us now."
Ryan NicolMarch 5, 2019
7min376
Several members have requested funding for infrastructure upgrades.
A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2018
2min680
On Monday, the Jacksonville City Council’s Neighborhoods, Community Development, Public Health, and Safety committee deferred the “Homeless Bill of Rights,” legislation that could codify civil rights for the city’s dispossessed populations. Ordinance 2018-308, filed by currently-suspended Councilwoman Katrina Brown, contends that “the basic rights all people should enjoy must be guaranteed for homeless individuals and families,” […]
Scott PowersDecember 19, 2017
5min238
With the scheduled end coming for a federal emergency housing voucher program being used by Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria, state Sen. Victor Torres and several other Democratic lawmakers are urging Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello to ask the federal government for an extension. The program provides temporary housing vouchers for people who’ve fled […]
Jim RosicaJuly 20, 2016
4min932
Marlena Woods said she stole food from a Jacksonville Wal-Mart only because “she and her four children were homeless and living in the woods, and she (needed) to feed her children and herself.” But an appellate court panel on Wednesday nonetheless upheld her 18-month prison sentence for the shoplifting charge. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court […]
Melissa RossFebruary 22, 20162min165
News of a stalemate on the homeless situation in Daytona Beach is discouraging advocates hoping for a resolution to the longstanding issue. Groups of homeless had set up a makeshift camp in front of the county administration building last month. That led to county officials offering to provide land and $4 million for the construction of […]
Melissa RossJanuary 26, 20164min339
Growing concerns about homeless residents camping near the Volusia County Administration Center the past two weeks have led to a proposal to close the building. It’s the place where residents pay taxes, get car tags, and take of other business. Homeless people have been using the location as a campsite since Daytona Beach closed a […]
Associated PressDecember 21, 2015
1min127
Homeless people in the Pensacola area are receiving free haircuts for the holidays. Pensacola News-Journal reports that local hairstylists volunteered and provided haircuts to dozens of homeless people at a special holiday event. The downtown Pensacola gathering also included gifts of warm clothing and holiday meal. Hairstylist Amber Graham said a haircut is a small luxury […]