July 22, 2024
The city’s plan attacks homelessness on multiple fronts and carries out a new state law that bans camping on public…
July 22, 2024
Florida has $18.9 million to spend on homeless students
States have until Sept. 30 to use money distributed through the American Rescue Plan.…
March 21, 2024
Jacksonville works to comply with new homeless law
Mayor Donna Deegan says the law adds urgency to efforts the city has already begun to get people off the…
March 6, 2024
Legislature votes to ban homeless sleeping in public
The bill bars cities and counties from allowing people to sleep at places such as public buildings and in public…
February 6, 2024
DeSantis backs crackdown on homeless encampments
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in support of legislation to ban cities and counties from allowing people to camp or sleep…
January 30, 2024
Florida may ban people from sleeping on public property
Rep. Sam Garrison of Fleming Island sponsored a bill that prevents cities and counties from letting people sleep or camp…
December 21, 2023
Despite murky data on housing waitlist, need has clearly grown
The number of people waiting for housing through the Jacksonville Housing Authority has been exaggerated. But the need has grown…
September 19, 2023
Proposed tax on restaurants might be toast after Jax City Council committee withdraws bill
A proposal to impose a new tax on Jacksonville restaurants and hotels to help the homeless population has hit a…
September 14, 2023
Proposed food and beverage tax sparks early debate
A proposed 1% tax on food and drinks would fund anti-homelessness programs in Jacksonville.…
September 1, 2023
Homelessness program gets boost from council president
Council President Ron Salem has invested $13,000 toward a Changing Homelessness pilot program that will help those on the brink…
August 17, 2023
Homelessness panel lays a plan — and looks for ways to fund it
Jacksonville’s homelessness subcommittee must make recommendations to Mayor Donna Deegan by Sept. 5.…
July 25, 2023
On housing, homelessness and health care, Jax committee passes learnings to new Council
Jacksonville’s Critical Quality of Life Committee has presented its final report to guide policy for helping low-income people.…
December 6, 2022
Jacksonville’s Changing Homelessness gets $2.5M Bezos grant to ‘double down on our work’
Jacksonville-based Changing Homelessness has received a $2.5 million grant — the largest in the agency’s nearly 50-year history of serving…