Associated PressApril 8, 2020
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Bobby Edwards violated a quarantine requirement in place for island visitors.
Tag: Homelessness
Associated PressApril 8, 2020
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 […]
Melissa RossDecember 29, 20153min449
The North and Central Florida nonprofit Ability Housing has received a $150,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to support The Solution That Saves, a statewide pilot providing Florida-specific data on the effects of providing permanent supportive housing to high users of crisis services. Examples of that include arrests and/or involuntary commitment to mental health facilities. […]
Guest AuthorDecember 2, 20154min238
Florida has become the nation’s toughest state for renters, with California and New York trailing closely behind. According to the recently released “Make Room” report by Enterprise Community Partners, Florida has the largest share of renters – 31 percent – who spend more than half of their income on housing. In fact, according to the […]