AVON PARK — It's Friday, about 11 a.m. Two SUVs drive up, and five people get out. There's no sign outside identifying the name of the business to G&R Supermarket, in one of Avon Park's sketchiest neighborhoods. It's the sort of place that looks scary, but the people were companionable. For 30 minutes, Anthony Lomonico parked his maroon Cadillac Escalade in the Lacey Hills neighborhood of southeast Avon Park and tried to call a friend on his cell phone, but with no success. There were several men on the street, some just standing there looking at the cars, wondering what was going on. ...more

January 26, 2008

Homeless people will have to abide by tougher restrictions on where they can sleep and keep their belongings in the downtown area. ...more

January 26, 2008

Several agencies will work together this Wednesday to try to get a snapshot of the Pasco County homeless population. The Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County, in cooperation with Pasco County community development division, St. Leo University, Pasco-Hernando Community College, Pasco Sheriff's Office and the Dade City, Zephyrhills, Port Richey and New Port Richey police departments will team up for this annual census. ...more

January 26, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Homeless people will have to abide by tougher restrictions on where they can sleep and keep their belongings in the downtown area. ...more

January 25, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Jan Martini's cell phones were ringing nonstop as storms rolled into Pasco County on Saturday night. ...more

January 25, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - The city council is set tonight to take public comment and final action on a pair of ordinances that would place further restrictions on homeless people. ...more

January 24, 2008

Homeless people looking for a way out of the woods have a new alternative to trying to make ends meet on their own without benefit of electricity and running water. ...more

January 12, 2008

For more than 200 homeless people in Pinellas County, the Christmas holiday was in marked contrast to last year. The residents enjoyed a holiday breakfast served by volunteers at the new Project Hope, a tent city on 126th Avenue. Later, Santa's helpers brought gifts. ...more

December 25, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - For more than 200 homeless people in Pinellas County, today's Christmas holiday was in marked contrast to last year. ...more

December 25, 2007

When I was 11 years old, there wasn't a lot of reason to pine for a stack of presents piled under a Christmas tree. ...more

December 25, 2007