Homelessness

A Senate committee Monday began moving forward with a proposal aimed at preventing unhoused people from sleeping on public property.

The Point in Time survey paves the way toward helping those in need.

The American Muslim Community Clinic mobile clinic provides primary care to the unhoused population in the Orlando area. It continues to see more and more people, but finances are not keeping up.

The governors square off in a first-of-its-kind debate Thursday. Let's compare the political rivals’ health care positions, showing how their policies helped — or hinder— the health of their states’ residents.

Angelique Miller had it all once, but life took some unexpected turns. The 55-year-old military widow found herself battling homelessness, mostly living in her car, for 10 years.

"Pathways to Hope" is helping Hillsborough students and their families reduce the risk of homelessness, which school officials say is a rising issue.

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Board voted 12-2 to start charging the standard fare of $2.25 starting Oct. 1 in response to complaints about the homeless population using the service.

According to data the HLA collected from the Pinellas County School District, 3,768 students — or 4% of those enrolled — lacked stable housing.

As temperatures soar, officials are urging residents to stay indoors. But for those without housing, that can be a challenge.

Officers and civilians rely on a hierarchy of approaches to help address one the region’s top social problems.

Agents are providing fraudulent information on applications for health plans. Those who are signed up are disqualified from other forms of free and low-cost care and risk disruptions in treatments.

More than 1,500 renters were evicted in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in March. That’s a 26 percent jump compared to January of 2020, according to data from the Eviction Lab.