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‘Thank you, Lord’: On Christmas Eve, low-income seniors celebrate coming move to permanent housing
Read full article: ‘Thank you, Lord’: On Christmas Eve, low-income seniors celebrate coming move to permanent housingA group of seniors in need of permanent housing had a special day on Christmas Eve as they celebrated their anticipated move into a renovated hotel in Cutler Bay.
As homeless camping ban takes effect, Broward mayor’s goal: Enforcing it ‘as humanely as possible’
Read full article: As homeless camping ban takes effect, Broward mayor’s goal: Enforcing it ‘as humanely as possible’Starting Tuesday, Florida’s homeless became banned from camping on city streets, sidewalks and parks.
Cities look for solutions ahead of homeless camping ban: ‘We do not want to put people in jail’
Read full article: Cities look for solutions ahead of homeless camping ban: ‘We do not want to put people in jail’A new law centered on homelessness is going into effect here in Florida on Tuesday. It prohibits homeless people from camping on city streets, sidewalks, and public parks. South Florida cities are now working to implement the law.
Mayors prepare for new law banning homeless public sleeping to take effect Tuesday
Read full article: Mayors prepare for new law banning homeless public sleeping to take effect TuesdayIn March, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1365 into law prohibiting the homeless from camping on city streets, sidewalks, and public parks in Florida. The new law — which goes into effect on Tuesday — also directs the Florida Department of Children and Families to authorize campsites with restrooms and access to treatment for substance abuse and mental health.
South Florida prepares for statewide homeless sleeping ban: ‘It’s breathing down our necks’
Read full article: South Florida prepares for statewide homeless sleeping ban: ‘It’s breathing down our necks’A new state law that bans homeless individuals from sleeping in public spaces is set to take effect Tuesday. South Florida cities and counties are preparing for the change.
South Florida’s homeless face uncertainty over new camping ban: ‘There’s nowhere to go’
Read full article: South Florida’s homeless face uncertainty over new camping ban: ‘There’s nowhere to go’South Florida's homeless population faces uncertainty as a new law banning camping on city streets, sidewalks, and parks takes effect on Oct. 1.
Florida set to ban homeless from sleeping on public property
Read full article: Florida set to ban homeless from sleeping on public propertyFlorida will ban thousands of homeless people from setting up camp or sleeping on public property under a bill lawmakers sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who supports the idea.
Cutler Bay residents, mayor question plan to convert hotel into housing for former homeless
Read full article: Cutler Bay residents, mayor question plan to convert hotel into housing for former homelessThe Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust is planning to convert the La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel at 10821 Caribbean Blvd., just north of the Southland Mall, into affordable housing for people who were once homeless.
India's warm weather plans can't take the heat, report says
Read full article: India's warm weather plans can't take the heat, report saysWith temperatures set to soar next month, Indian authorities need more resources and better preparation to deal with searing heat particularly for the most vulnerable communities around the country, a New Delhi-based think tank said.
Homeless advocates warn weather make it risky to sleep in cars, streets
Read full article: Homeless advocates warn weather make it risky to sleep in cars, streetsHomeless advocates were warning people who are sleeping in cars or the streets that when the temperature plummets overnight on Saturday and Sunday it won’t be safe to do so in South Florida.