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Ban on sleeping outdoors will worsen homelessness crisis in Florida

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Tampa’s tiny homes for the homeless welcome first residents

Tampa’s “Hope Cottages” are now open and welcoming those experiencing homelessness. The 64-square-foot cottages provide a bed, air conditioning and heating system, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, power outlets, shelving, windows and storage space.....Read More

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DeSantis backs efforts to get homeless off the streets

DeSantis backs bill banning local governments from allowing people to sleep on public property

In Memoriam Wall in downtown Tampa remembers every homeless death in 2023

Paint pen in hand, Josefina Sanders etched name after name on a downtown Tampa wall Thursday morning.

"This is one of my favorite projects," she said.

That's because every name she writes is a chance to honor a life lost. A life that society sometimes tends to overlook.

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Camp Street Lights Sheds Light on Youth Homelessness

An estimated 4,265 Hillsborough County students are experiencing homelessness - living in cars, hotels or motels, shelters, or sharing homes with others. While there are programs in place to help address these heartbreaking scenarios, there is much more work to be done. This need prompted Hillsborough County Children's Services to host the County's first-ever overnight sleep-out to bring awareness to this important issue.....Read More

Hillsborough County awarded 4.6 million in federal funds to address youth homelessness

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Hillsborough County received an award of 4.6 million dollars towards ending youth homelessness. The federal funding was announced in Tampa on Wednesday. The funds were given to the Tampa/Hillsborough County Continuum of Care, or CoC.....MORE

HOPE Cottages closer to helping house the vulnerable

The HOPE cottages in Tampa are one step closer to becoming another temporary housing option for those in need.....MORE

Miami debates bill to outlaw homeless people refusing shelter

Many cities across the U.S. have made it illegal to live and sleep outside on public property. Now, Miami wants to take that policy further, with a new proposal that makes it illegal to refuse help. more

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100 tiny homes built in Tampa to help people facing homelessness

More housing is coming to Tampa in an effort to address homelessness.

On Thursday, 100 tiny homes dubbed "Hope Cottages" were unveiled by Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc., the city of Tampa and other partners.

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The greater Tampa Bay region is awarded millions by HUD to address homeless crisis

Local agencies in the greater Tampa Bay region are set to receive more than $19 million in annual grant funding to address chronic homelessness in their communities.....MORE

Tampa Bay veteran runs ‘Uber Eats for homeless

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In Memoriam: A Homeless Memorial

 JANUARY 23, 2023 AT 6 PM

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