/tags/homelessness homelessness en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:34:00 GMT /sports/2026-06-09/some-host-cities-are-aiming-to-house-not-arrest-homeless-people-ahead-of-the-world-cup The World Cup is offering the 16 host cities a chance to take action against one of the biggest problems they face — homelessness. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:34:00 GMT /sports/2026-06-09/some-host-cities-are-aiming-to-house-not-arrest-homeless-people-ahead-of-the-world-cup Associated Press /government-politics/2026-05-13/state-outdoor-sleeping-ban-hampers-data-collection-muddying-homelessness-survey Orlando ranks at the bottom among metros nationwide in affordable housing stock for its poorest residents. Volunteers say sleeping bans are making the unhoused harder to find and less willing to talk. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:49:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-13/state-outdoor-sleeping-ban-hampers-data-collection-muddying-homelessness-survey /government-politics/2026-02-03/palm-beach-county-has-a-new-plan-to-fight-homelessness Advocates for homeless people are updating Palm Beach County’s plan to support and protect many of the county’s most vulnerable residents. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:17:40 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-03/palm-beach-county-has-a-new-plan-to-fight-homelessness Carolyn DiPaolo | Stet News /government-politics/2026-01-13/ag-uthmeier-on-floridas-camping-ban-law-homelessness-is-not-permitted "Homelessness, or the state of unhoused, is not in and of itself a crime," an attorney for Winter Haven wrote in response to a violation notice from the Attorney General's Office. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-13/ag-uthmeier-on-floridas-camping-ban-law-homelessness-is-not-permitted Joe Byrnes /government-politics/2025-12-25/less-support-more-arrests-why-americas-homeless-population-is-growing At last month's Human Rights in the Americas Symposium at the University of Miami, panelists argued that homelessness should be addressed as a pressing human rights issue. Florida, they noted, is leading the way in criminalizing being without a place to sleep. Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:46:06 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-25/less-support-more-arrests-why-americas-homeless-population-is-growing Mary Stose | CommunityWire.Miami /south-florida/2025-12-19/advocates-for-homeless-in-miami-to-honor-172-people-who-died-in-2025-without-a-home The solemn list of names spanned generations, ranging in age from 19 to 99, and included four U.S. military veterans. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:30:00 GMT /south-florida/2025-12-19/advocates-for-homeless-in-miami-to-honor-172-people-who-died-in-2025-without-a-home Daniel Rivero, Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-11-16/miami-dade-commissioner-raquel-regalado-to-lead-roundtable-discussion-on-solving-homeless-crisis Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado is hosting a roundtable discussion Monday in Homestead with a group of city leaders to find ways to address the county's homelessness issue. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-16/miami-dade-commissioner-raquel-regalado-to-lead-roundtable-discussion-on-solving-homeless-crisis Sergio R. Bustos /health/2025-09-23/dignity-village-arrives-to-west-palm-beach-with-a-new-answer-to-homelessness Dignity Village’s 10 apartments mark a milestone in CEO Monique Brown Faust’s 21-year pursuit to create homes for as many people as possible. Now, 67 people are off the streets, living in one of the apartments in Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach operated by her nonprofit. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:30:00 GMT /health/2025-09-23/dignity-village-arrives-to-west-palm-beach-with-a-new-answer-to-homelessness Janis Fontaine | Stet News /government-politics/2025-08-13/florida-homelessness-law President Donald Trump said he is removing emcampments from the nation's capital. Critics of this and a Florida ban public sleeping say it criminalizes homelessness and doesn't address the problem. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:36:26 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-13/florida-homelessness-law Meghan Bowman /law-justice/2025-04-23/broward-fort-lauderdale-community-court-homeless With free hot meals, showers and a friendly judge, the Fort Lauderdale Community Court is Broward's most unusual courtroom. The program began in 2019 as a jail diversion program for unhoused individuals charged with low-level nonviolent offenses, but has grown into a clearing house for homeless services — and is particularly valuable after camping bans were enacted. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-04-23/broward-fort-lauderdale-community-court-homeless Carlton Gillespie