panhandling

The reason for the delay: City officials say it takes time to update existing laws and to train police.

With the grace period over, police can now enforce a new Jacksonville ordinance designed to stop panhandling along roadways.

Some community members and City Council members spoke against a bill that prohibits panhandling or fundraising from medians without a permit. The bill passed 16-3.

Jacksonville City Council will vote Tuesday on a bill that targets people who use intersections to panhandle for money. The bill cites pedestrian and vehicle safety.

County commissioners prohibited panhandling on public roads, casting it as a safety concern in order to sidestep First Amendment concerns.

Laws banning panhandling in Duval and Florida have been found to violate the First Amendment. A new proposal from City Council makes it a public safety issue instead, but that could snare other fundraising activity.

The Jacksonville City Council is looking for ways to address an apparent uptick in panhandling at major intersections without running afoul of the First Amendment as other Florida municipalities have.

The days of legal panhandling in St. Augustine’s historic district could come to an end. In as soon as 11 days, panhandling could be banned within 20 feet…

Downtown Jacksonville is getting more help with its panhandlers and homeless community thanks to a new outreach specialist.It's part of a downtown…

The City of St. Augustine is calling on the public to help with the issue of panhandling by documenting it.According to officials, an important part of…