homelessness

In a 2018 file image, Eileen Zink receives a dollar from a passerby. Her sign says she cannot get into a shelter because of her dog.

St. Augustine seeks answers on homelessness

Dan Scanlan

City officials are developing a strategic plan to deal with homelessness, and five meetings are scheduled to get the public's opinions.

Homeless people huddle in February in a camp along North Julia Street across from the City Rescue Mission.

First Coast

Homeless survey likely to find more seniors and children

Beth Reese Cravey - Florida Times-Union

Changing Homelessness, the lead homeless prevention agency for Clay, Duval and Nassau counties, is seeking volunteers for an annual federally mandated survey of unsheltered people in the three counties.

Community Solutions of New York paid $9.35 million for Caroline Village in Arlington to provide permanent housing for homeless veterans.

First Coast

Nonprofit buys Arlington apartments for homeless veteran housing

Beth Reese Cravey - Florida Times-Union

New York-based Community Solutions paid $9.35 million for the 92 units at Caroline Village.

Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said drug users and dealers used this treehouse.

First Coast

Homeless camp dismantled near Orange Park Mall

Renee Beninate - News4Jax

Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook described a treehouse at the site as a "haven for drug users."

Fencing is going up around the Lavilla tent city.

First Coast

Homeless Residents To Be Relocated From LaVilla Tent City; Fences Going Up

Sydney Boles

Citing health and safety violations, the city of Jacksonville is fencing off a LaVilla block near Downtown where homeless people have been living in an…

First Coast

Jacksonville Homeless Shelters Concerned for Vulnerable Population During COVID-19 Pandemic

Cyd Hoskinson

Orders to stay-at-home are nearly impossible to follow for the 500 homeless people living on Jacksonville’s streets.Organizations like Sulzbacher and…

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Jacksonville's Changing Homelessness Goes After Federal Grant

Cyd Hoskinson

Changing Homelessness hopes the “third time’s the charm” when it comes to getting a federal grant to help homeless young people on the First Coast.The…

Left to Right: Councilmembers Bill Gulliford, Terrance Freeman and Ju'Coby Pittman discussing homelessness in Jacksonville.

First Coast

Jacksonville Council Members: More Affordable Housing Needed But Funding An Issue

Brendan Rivers

City Council members attending a Thursday meeting agree more affordable housing options are needed to help fight homelessness in Jacksonville, but funding…

First Coast

Sulzbacher Village — Promising Care And Normalcy — Set To Open On Jacksonville's Northside

Ryan Benk

A Jacksonville housing development set to open this week blends temporary crisis and permanent low-income housing — mostly for women.Monday, Evin Willman…

First Coast

Feeding Northeast Florida Gets $30,000 Grant To Help The Hungry

Cyd Hoskinson

More hungry families in Jacksonville will get the food they need thanks to Feeding Northeast Florida and a $30,000 grant from United Healthcare.Feeding…