Homelessness

In an election year during which state and local laws have taken aim at unhoused people, those most impacted face unique barriers to voting.

The land was bought by Pasco County in July, and was initially planned as a place to provide temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness.

Local governments can no longer allow people to sleep in streets, public buildings or public rights of way

A new Florida law starting Oct. 1 mandates counties and cities to provide shelter for unsheltered people, but plans are lacking.

A U.S. Department of Education survey found that around 8% of college students are unhoused, more suffer food insecurity.

Both 2024 presidential candidates have made housing part of their legislative priorities for this election. Two Florida economists weight in on how each of these might affect voters in Central Florida.

The law takes effect on Oct. 1 and focuses on people who don't have housing. Martha Are, the CEO of the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, said a lack of housing is at the center of the issue.

The American Rescue Plan set aside $800 million for initiatives to fight student homelessness. States have used a little over $416 million.

SALT’s mobile shower and laundry services downtown will not temporarily shut down this summer, thanks to support from the Big Nova Foundation.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discussed the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump, a state law that will ban people from camping or sleeping on public property, a state law restricting local heat ordinances, a study on urban heat islands, Orlando's efforts to help citizens stay cool, an update on the financial impact analysis for amendment 4, and how Florida became a part of the U.S. 203 years ago.

Three years after federal aid was earmarked to ensure homeless students get an education, millions of dollars remain unspent in the Midwest and around the country. In September, what’s left of the one-time funding will be returned to the U.S. Treasury.

The organization is looking to significantly reduce mobile showers and laundry services starting next week and hopes to resume by the fall.