Is it legal to sleep outside or in your car in Florida? Here's what state law allows and prohibits.

In Miami Beach, police can arrest homeless people under a city law banning public camping, but they must first offer someone the choice to go to a shelter instead. But those offers are usually ...

Thousands of people in Florida could become homeless if the Department of Housing and Urban Development carries out its sweeping housing reforms, according to national homelessness experts. HUD wants ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – The groups that coordinate services for Central Florida’s homeless community need volunteers to take the annual census. The Point-In-Time Count is happening over the next two weeks ...

Senior homelessness in Southwest Florida has increased by nearly 2,000% since the COVID-19 pandemic. Soaring rental rates, driven by an influx of new residents, have made housing unaffordable for many ...

While homelessness itself is not illegal in Florida, new laws restrict where people can sleep or camp in public. A 2024 law makes it illegal to sleep or camp on public property, including parks, ...