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A 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.
Starting Tuesday, Florida’s homeless became banned from camping on city streets, sidewalks and parks.
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.
In 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.
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 population faces uncertainty as a new law banning camping on city streets, sidewalks, and parks takes effect on Oct. 1.
Florida 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.
The 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.
With 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 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.
