Florida’s New Homeless Law: Unhoused People Banned From Sleeping In Public Outdoor Spaces, Officials Scrambling For Solutions
A strict new law in Florida took effect Tuesday, banning thousands of people without housing from sleeping in public outdoor spaces.
New Florida law restricting outdoor sleeping faces early test
The new law that went into effect Tuesday prohibits counties and municipalities from allowing people to camp or sleep outside on public property unless it's in a city- or county-designated encampment area.
Florida's new homeless law bans sleeping in public, mandates camps for unhoused people
What is Florida’s ‘Homeless Law’? How new rules will impact homelessness population
A new Florida law bans those struggling with homelessness from sleeping in public places. Here's what to know about HB 1365, its desired impacts.
Florida law banning homeless people from sleeping in public spaces takes effect
Under the law, municipalities are required to create designated spaces for camping and sleeping if homeless shelters are full.
New Florida law bans homeless from sleeping outdoors
A new law in Florida prohibits homeless individuals from sleeping in outdoor public spaces is now in effect. Straight Arrow News Straight Arrow News
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd weighs in on new Florida homeless law
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd gives his thoughts on a new Florida law prohibiting homeless people from sleeping outside.
Florida enacts tough law to get homeless off the streets, leaving cities and counties scrambling
Under a statute that took effect Tuesday, it is now illegal in Florida to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches or in other public spaces — one of the strictest anti-homelessness measures in the nation.
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Hamilton's 1st outdoor shelter to be set up by December in 'massive' undertaking, councillor says
Hamilton's first outdoor shelter officially has council's approval and will open by December, city staff say. Setting up ...
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New outdoor shelter provides wellbeing legacy in Over Wyre
Thanks to funding from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund administered by Wyre Council, a community hub has gained a ...
Shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire
A weekend chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky has led to complaints about a ...
Auburn strips requirement of shelter from homeless camping ordinance
Auburn is one of a handful of Washington cities to quickly enact stricter ordinances to prohibit homeless camping in its ...
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Some of the most sweltering DC neighborhoods lack bus shelters. Cooler spots have them
Temperatures are cooling, but this year’s scorching summer highlighted a key disparity that links health and transit: some ...
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Ottawa County to hold shelter-in-place drill this week
Ottawa County officials are planning to hold a shelter-in-place drill this week to educate the public on the different uses ...
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Delta to spend 200k on bus shelters
The report also notes Delta currently has a contract with Pattison Outdoor to supply and maintain bus shelters at no cost in ...
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Spurred by his own story, Haitian-born chef serves up burger specialties for city’s homeless
Gregory Grays-Thomas, director of the Homeless Services Bureau at the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), said they were ...
'Scary' Chemical Plant Fire Sends Chlorine Into Air, Forcing More Than 90,000 Georgia Residents to Shelter in Place
A fire at a Georgia chemical plant has officials advising residents in and near Conyers to shelter in place, as people have ...