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Analyst Dale Brill with think tank Orlando Economic Partnership studies trends in the local housing market. He says people need to make at least 36,000 dollars a year to afford a one bedroom apartment in Central Florida.
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With temperatures in the 90s displaced Puerto Rican families and their advocates continued to protest in the makeshift tent city for a third day. They are calling for emergency funding as FEMA’s temporary shelter assistance ends tomorrow.
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Osceola County leaders will meet Wednesday to address a growing homeless population. Some are pushing for a one-stop crisis center open 24 hours.
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A new study Monday shows more than 72,000 Florida school children were considered homeless in the 2015-2016 school year. Twelve thousand of them are in central Florida.
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Volusia County is clearing out a homeless camp off North Woodland Boulevard near DeLand. Sheriff Mike Chitwood said at least twelve people who lived at the camp were asked to evacuate the area.
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A central Florida coalition is trying to recruit more landlords to accept homeless veterans at their properties.
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A proposal for a permanent homeless shelter in Volusia County has gone nowhere. One pastor says people are frustrated local government officials haven't arrived at a long term solution for serving the homeless.
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Gov. Rick Scott was in Orlando Friday for a ceremonial bill signing that will help the homeless. It gives local governments funding to spend on rental assistance.
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The CEO of the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness has resigned. Andrae Bailey will remain until the end of the year.
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There’s a new report critical of how Orange County is spending its money on homelessness. It found that of the $7.7 million Orange County spends on trying to end homelessness, nearly half of that funding may not be keeping people off the streets.