Homelessness

The end of tenant protections on July 31 has raised concerns that thousands of Florida residents will be unable to afford their monthly rent and face eviction. In the greater Tampa Bay region, median rents have surged by more than 16%.

A community health center is now immunizing the local homeless population. But vaccination logistics, already complex, are compounded by the additional barriers in communication and transportation.

St. Vincent De Paul is one of 42 organizations providing services to homeless families in 24 states. Together, they will receive $105.9 million in funding to help provide food, shelter and support to young families across the country.

Osceola County has been particularly hard-hit by the recession and pandemic, leading the state with a 10.4 percent unemployment rate.

On any given night, about 28,000 people are homeless in Florida. In Osceola County, there are no homeless shelters. For some people the only option is to live in a motel that has no running water or electricity.

The VA sanctioned encampment provides basic services to homeless veterans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It's drawn mixed reactions from homeless advocates.

People are lined up at 'Our Daily Bread' food pantry in Bradenton, and Maureen Mack of Turning Points, a local non-profit that helps the homeless, is…

In military language, a Stand Down is period of time when combat troops can rest.But for the homeless veterans community, Stand Down events are an…

Student homelessness in Florida has almost tripled in the last decade to about 96,000 in the 2017-18 school year.Those experiencing homelessness score…

Helping homeless people get back on their feet is the goal of a new specialized court in Sarasota.Known as ‘Community Care Court,’ the cases are limited…

By Bradley George Marcia Hall has worked with homeless people in Hillsborough County for over a decade. As a receptionist at Metropolitan Ministries,…

Nearly 500 volunteers fanned out across Hillsborough County Thursday to tally the county’s homeless population. Susan Raines was one of them. She said the…