• On this episode of Intersection, we talk about how the pandemic and the recession is amplifying the housing crisis with Barbie Austria, founder of Kissimmee Poinciana Homeless Outreach; and Rev. Mary Lee Downey, executive director of the Community Hope Center in Kissimmee.
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• On this episode of Intersection, we’re joined by Kissimmee Mayor Jose Alvarez and Osceola County School Board Member Kelvin Soto, talking about how Osceola County is coping with the economic turmoil triggered by the pandemic. Later in the show- Rev. Mary Lee Downey, CEO of the Community Hope Center in Osceola County talks about the impact of the crisis on affordable housing.
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• The pandemic has thrown up all sorts of challenges for businesses and non-profits alike- trying to navigate the healthcare crisis and stay afloat. But what impact does a pandemic – and a sharp recession- have on a non-profit that’s focused on affordable housing?
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• Kissimmee Mayor Jose Alvarez and Osceola County School Board Member Kelvin Soto joined Intersection to talk about how the county is coping with the economic turmoil triggered by the pandemic.
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• The district has served some 300,000 meals since mid-March.
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• Osceola County’s April unemployment rate of 20.3% is the worst in Florida — by almost four percentage points.
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• That’s after Ayala announced she won’t seek re-election because of her opposition to the death penalty.
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