Associated PressDecember 26, 2020
10min398
A half dozen census takers around the U.S. told The Associated Press that they experienced problems that could cause the homeless to be undercounted.
Tag: Homelessness
Associated PressDecember 26, 2020
Kelly HayesDecember 10, 2020
3min849
The funds will help 400 families including 1,000 children in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
Associated PressApril 8, 2020
8min475
Bobby Edwards violated a quarantine requirement in place for island visitors.
Janelle Irwin TaylorAugust 26, 2019
4min1214
"Local initiatives are not enough to address the nationally systemic issues of affordability."
Ryan NicolAugust 2, 2018
6min419
Miami-Dade County has become the latest community in the United States to effectively end the problem of veteran homelessness. A ceremony Thursday commemorated the achievement, spearheaded by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. “After four long years of leaving no stone unturned, I am proud to officially announce that Miami-Dade County has effectively ended homelessness amongst […]
Drew WilsonMay 4, 2018
6min564
Former HUD secretary and U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez said the business community needs to play a much more active role if Florida is to confront and overcome challenges faced in the modern economy. Martinez, now J.P. Morgan’s chairman of the Southeast U.S. and Latin America, spoke on the state of homelessness, employment, and wages during […]
Drew WilsonMay 4, 2018
6min1147
One of the most pervasive topics of discussion at the Florida Chamber of Commerce Summit on Prosperity & Economic Opportunity was the role affordable housing, or the lack of it, plays in holding back poor Floridians, especially children. A report presented by Anne Ray of the University of Florida’s Shimberg Center for Housing Studies provided […]
Drew WilsonMay 3, 2018
4min427
It doesn’t take a national, or even a state-level initiative to combat intergenerational poverty, local communities can make inroads on their own according to businesswoman Forough Hosseini. Hosseini, who along with her husband runs ICI Homes, spoke about her efforts to make a difference with impoverished youth in Volusia County during the Florida Chamber of […]
Keith MorelliJune 30, 2016
4min362
The Obama administration’s goal to eliminate homelessness among military veterans by the end of the year could be a difficult mission as tens of thousands of vets remain on the streets, including perhaps 3,000 in Florida. A point-in-time count in February around the Tampa Bay area counted nearly 400 veterans living on the streets of […]
Larry GriffinJune 27, 2016
4min206
Reps. Mike Miller and Bob Cortes appeared at the Winter Park City Commission meeting Monday to update the commission on what happened in the last legislative session. They touted their collective victories, including a balanced budget and $82 billion in tax cuts after Gov. Rick Scott‘s vetoes. Among the notable tax cuts were $23.7 billion […]