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Drew WilsonMay 4, 2018

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

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

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

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, 2015

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, 2015

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 […]

Marc YachtSeptember 9, 2015

There are more than 600,000 homeless people in the U.S. on any given night, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says. Most have shelter or some sort of transitional housing. More than a third live in cars, under bridges, in alleys, the woods, or in some other way unsheltered. The homeless have untreated […]

Marc YachtAugust 26, 2015

Poverty’s narrow definition relates to income and consumption but a much broader meaning is necessary to understand America’s poor. Federal guidelines qualify individuals and families by addressing income, but don’t provide an accurate depiction of needy families and their living conditions. The better understanding of the poor must look beyond income and at the larger […]

Marc YachtAugust 24, 2015

A recent Gallup Poll asked Americans what they thought to be the most pressing challenges facing the nation. The concerns were divided into economic and non-economic issues. It would behoove the current presidential aspirants to study the country through its citizens’ eyes rather than standard party politics. It’s clear the average Joe and Jane have […]

Frank TorresJuly 31, 2015

The Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida met Friday with a panel focused on solving the problem of homelessness among veterans once and for all. The panel consisted of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, CEO of the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness Andrae Bailey, and psychiatrist Dr. Paul Deci. The trio broke down the challenges and misconceptions […]

Tag: Homelessness

Report details plight of Florida’s homeless youth

Forough Hosseini: Local efforts can lead the way in lifting Floridians out of poverty

Ending homelessness among veterans by the end of the year: Difficult but not impossible

Mike Miller, Bob Cortes talk about legislative session at Winter Park commission meeting

Florida Blue gives Ability Housing $150K to house homeless, study issue

Jaimie Ross: Florida leads nation in bad and good news for affordable housing

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Homelessness on rise as agencies go underfunded

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Our country’s shameful legacy of poverty

Dr. Marc Yacht: It’s time that politicians listen

Tiger Bay of Central Florida tackles challenge of homeless veterans