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Gov. DeSantis signs two bills to eliminate squatter rights in Florida
Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Sarasota Monday morning to sign two new Senate bills that eliminate squatter rights on commercial properties and in public lodging. Senate Bill 322 will protect the...
Unique ‘clinic-in-a-box’ provides healthcare for unhoused in Tampa
Listen: New technology unveiled Wednesday addresses healthcare for the unhoused. A unique “clinic in a box” provides virtual healthcare to the homeless in Tampa. The OnMed Care Station is a small booth, slightly larger than...
As Hurricane Milton nears, thousands flock to shelters across Tampa Bay
Listen: With widespread evacuation orders across the Tampa Bay region, many are fleeing to shelters. On Tuesday, People hauled trash bags and personal items into a shelter at Middleton High School in East Tampa. Evacuee...
Statewide bans on public camping and sleeping begin Tuesday. Some of Tampa's unhoused are concerned how the new law will impact them.
Republican Sam Garrison praised the ruling that upheld the constitutionality of an Oregon city’s ordinance cracking down on public camping.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs into law restrictions on sleeping in public
DeSantis says the law 'will keep sidewalks from becoming “tent cities” and “ensure that Florida streets are clean.'
The Scoop: Wed. March 13, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
NAACP’s advisory to Black student-athletes because of the elimination of diversity programs in public colleges.
A controversial Florida bill to ban sleeping in public is sent to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis
The Florida bill would bar cities and counties from allowing people to sleep in places such as public buildings and in public rights of way.
The Scoop: Fri., February 23, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Legislature passes ban on kids using some social media A bill that originated in the Florida House has now passed through the State Senate. The bill bars children under 16 from using some social media...
Bill targeting Floridians experiencing homelessness advances in House
Listen: A bill that restricts people experiencing homelessness from sleeping on public property moved forward in the State House Thursday. The bill faced support and pushback for various reasons. The bill is sponsored by Republican...
MidPoint: Homeless Camps and Other Legislative Plans
We continue our review of 2024 legislative proposals with today's focus on efforts at criminalizing "sleeping in public" and establishing homeless tent camps around the state, and the problems of private equity firms buying up...
