Tampa Bay, Florida Local News
Lakeland nonprofit says it needs support to continue helping homeless
[ad_1] LAKELAND, Fla. — Imagine not knowing where your next meal will come from or where you’ll stay the night. That’s the reality many people…
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Tampa Bay, Florida Local News
Planning board blocks Talbot House plan to relocate
[ad_1] LAKELAND, Fla. — Talbot House Ministries may soon need to find a new location for its proposed homeless shelter and social services campus. What…
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Pinellas teens sleep outside to learn about homelessness
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s a harsh reality, but several people in the Tampa Bay community are spending their night on the street.…
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Judge makes ruling in homeless lawsuit against St. Pete
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Pinellas County judge on Tuesday dismissed the motion for a third-party group to join a homeless lawsuit against…
Charlotte, North Carolina Local News
New program aims to get mental health care to the homeless
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new psychiatry program launched in Mecklenburg County called Wellness Without Walls. It’s led by the United Way of Greater…
Tampa Bay, Florida Local News
Metropolitan Ministries expanding; opening holiday tent in Pinellas County
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After providing a holiday tent assistance program in Tampa more than 40 years, Metropolitan Ministries is expanding its outreach and…
Charlotte, North Carolina Local News
Greensboro veteran who was homeless now helps veterans overcome homelessness
[ad_1] GREENSBORO, N.C. — For many veterans, the transition home is not easy, and some even find themselves without a place to live. In Greensboro,…
Tampa Bay, Florida Local News
Pasco County hosting series of town hall meetings on homelessness
[ad_1] NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — It has been a growing issue throughout the country and one that hits close to Tampa Bay. What You…
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St. Pete motions to dismiss public sleeping suit filed by restaurant owner
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The city of St. Petersburg has responded to the public sleeping lawsuit filed by downtown restaurant owner Ronicca Whaley by…
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St. Pete family displaced by sewage flooding face homelessness
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg family, whose house was flooded twice last year when the sewer system in their Disston Heights neighborhood…
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Metro BrigAIDe back up and running after AmeriCorps cuts
[ad_1] PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The Metro BrigAIDe program is a part of Metropolitan Ministries. They travel around Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties looking for…
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‘It was a gut punch’: Federal cuts hit Metropolitan Ministries homeless program
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — New federal budget cuts to AmeriCorps are affecting programs in the Tampa Bay region. What You Need To Know AmeriCorps roles…
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Pasco nonprofit partners with church for LGBTQ+ friendly food pantry
[ad_1] NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Saturday morning New Life Community Gospel Church welcomed residents to the first LGBTQ+ friendly food pantry in the…
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Homeless Empowerment Program helps families stock up for new school year
[ad_1] CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Homeless Empowerment Program is helping its families stock up for a new school year. What You Need To Know…
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Cooling kits bring relief to Pasco’s homeless in extreme heat
[ad_1] NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Dangerously hot and humid conditions pose life-threatening and deadly risks in Florida, especially for people experiencing homelessness, one…
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Talbot House Ministries expanding homeless services to Winter Haven
[ad_1] WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Talbot House Ministries in Lakeland is hoping to bring relief to homeless families by expanding its services into Winter…
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Housing agencies look to help youth aging out of foster care
[ad_1] LAKELAND, Fla. — According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, youth who age out of foster care often lose the…
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Manatee County to start new emergency shelter to keep homeless off the street
[ad_1] MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — More help is coming to take people off the streets in Manatee County. County officials are in the works…
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Winter Haven organizations rally to aid homeless after Salvation Army closure
[ad_1] WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — At the Bible Way Resource Center in Winter Haven, volunteers put together food boxes meant to feed a family. They…
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Tampa Bay area shelters noticing rise in homeless seniors
[ad_1] HUDSON, Fla. — The face of homelessness is constantly changing and some shelters are now seeing a growing senior population. A recent study…