How a chance encounter gave a struggling ex-football star a new lease on life
On a path in Austin, Texas, a chance meeting changed the lives of two men with one thing in common.
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On a path in Austin, Texas, a chance meeting changed the lives of two men with one thing in common.
Under the new law, police are required to give a verbal warning and provide individuals a "reasonable" amount of time to pack their belongings and vacate the area before taking enforcement action.
Volunteers from the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust have been distributing cold water and providing directions to cooling centers for the unhoused in downtown Miami.
Ashley Walker says Wednesday night was the first night she had to sleep in her car, the latest low point in a months-long struggle with rising housing costs and job loss.
Alex Carabes said he saw something in Anthony Cruse that others may have overlooked.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
Boca Raton is one of the wealthiest cities in Florida, but even along its golden sands, people still get stuck in fiscal undertows.
When a 55-year-old woman lost her job and got evicted, she took up residence at the only place she felt she owned, her husband's grave.
The Chapman Partnership is empowering individuals experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
Tourists are bundling up and warming shelters for the homeless have opened as Florida experiences its coldest weather of the winter season.
A cold weather shelter is opening in Broward County on Thursday as South Florida prepares for falling temperatures.
A woman tried to light a fire inside the gas tank of a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue vehicle over the weekend, Miami Beach police say.
It's not only the anchor dropping in Fort Lauderdale on New Year's Eve - so are the temperatures.
A cold weather shelter is being opened in Broward County due to the cold temperatures moving into South Florida.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The number of homeless veterans in Florida is dropping dramatically, and programs like the Mission United program by United Way in Broward County are playing a role in that.
A nonprofit group in Miami is helping reduce the strain on emergency rooms by providing homeless people with health care where they live.
An estimated 615 people in Fort Lauderdale are experiencing homelessness, with about half of them unsheltered. This week, the city began boosting its response.
The City of Fort Lauderdale is expanding its homeless outreach efforts by expanding its outreach team.
President Trump is hinting at further federal police action in D.C., teasing a press conference on Monday aimed at "ending the Crime, Murder, and Death."
Nonprofit leaders say many teens leaving the foster care system face overwhelming odds.
A new Florida law that went into effect this month is designed to support teens aging out of the foster care system, but advocates in South Florida say the changes fall short, especially amid an ongoing affordable housing crisis.
More than 140,000 Americans who are 55 or older are experiencing homelessness on any given day, and that number is estimated to nearly triple by 2030, according to a report.
Miami Beach leaders held a special meeting to discuss the future of the Bikini Hostel, which has housed homeless residents since last November.
The mentorship program at Chapman Partnership equips teens aging out of foster care with tools to heal, grow and thrive.
