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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
February 4, 2018
Now that the city and county of Sarasota have coordinated their approach to the shared burden of homelessness, and local service agencies are cooperating to tackle the plight of those continually living outdoors, the question remains of where these people — mostly with mental illnesses or otherÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
February 2, 2018
(In a nice example of collaboration, the donor was referred to the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, which has focused on adult homelessness, by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, which concentrates on homeless children and families.) The seven-figure gift quietly generated $500,000 inÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
January 30, 2018
SARASOTA — The Sarasota County Commission formally approved funding Tuesday for the sheriff's Homeless Outreach Teams, which will allow for the hiring and training of a special unit to enforce the county's Quality of Life Ordinance, which takes effect in March. The board approved spending $475,606ÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
January 29, 2018
Melendez and her family shuffled between staying with relatives to a homeless shelter to a small hotel in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, forcing her to change schools for her three daughters in the middle of the semester. “The instability is terrible,” she said as her husband, who worked as a cook at anÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
January 29, 2018
The goal is to get emergency funds to individuals and families on the brink of homelessness in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. Every dollar donated goes to people in need. There are no administrative fees and no red tape. Donate online at cfsarasota.org. Donations may also be madeÃÂ ...
WWSB ABC 7
January 29, 2018
But DeMarco points out that the numbers counted don't tell the whole story, looking at the final tally being a trending number. "It's an acurate reflection of the number of people we counted that night, but it may not be a reflection of the number of people who find themselves homeless during the course of anyÃÂ ...
Bradenton Herald
January 28, 2018
For 2017, Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness in Sarasota, with help from Turning Points in Manatee County, recorded 570 homeless people in ... Cheryl Hedger, and a group from Suncoast in Sarasota, will once again go out into the community to take the 2018 annual homeless census, which isÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
January 26, 2018
Annual headcount of the homeless is Monday .... Laundry hangs at a homeless camp near Cattleman Road in Sarasota in 2016. ... Ed DeMarco, CEO of the Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness, told survey volunteers at a recent meeting that while last year's federally mandated count captured theÃÂ ...
Sarasota
January 22, 2018
The donation strengthens a new city-county program, hashed out over more than a year and launched this month, to help single homeless adults work toward lives of stability and independence. The Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation are working with theÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
January 17, 2018
The hiring of specialists will help fulfill one of the goals established in 2013 when the city of Sarasota and Sarasota County starting getting serious about homelessness — to hire individuals who wake up every morning focused on finding housing for homeless people. The program will be aimed at some ofÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
January 17, 2018
This emphasis on rapid rehousing emerged as part of city-county talks facilitated by Jon Thaxton, senior vice president for community investment at the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, said Wayne Applebee, homeless services director for Sarasota County. An April 2017 city-commissioned report byÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
January 15, 2018
SARASOTA — A north Sarasota property once part of a controversial Sarasota County proposal to build a homeless shelter has been sold to a Boston company that is relocating to the area and that plans to use it for a supply and distribution center. The property at 1923 Myrtle St. occupied by Bucko's OfficeÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
January 8, 2018
It all seemed to substantiate that Sarasota isn't the “meanest city” it was once made out to be. But it also pointed to part of the problem, says Quartermaine, the circuit court judge who catalyzed the CTC program specifically to reach the chronically homeless defendants — “frequent fliers” as they are known inÃÂ ...
Sarasota
December 31, 1999
And most ambitious, the partners have agreed to work towards finding permanent housing and help for those homeless who will always need support. Homelessness won't go away, the group says, but Sarasota can create a system that is more humane and more successful for the homeless, taxpayers andÃÂ ...
Sarasota
December 31, 1999
While pet ownership and homelessness seem incongruous, a 2014 survey of the homeless population in Sarasota County found that 20 percent have pets, says Wayne Applebee, the county's director of homeless services. Often, pets act as an alarm system for someone sleeping on the street or in anÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
December 20, 2017
... we're doing most of our new buildings in places like Kissimmee or Orlando or Jacksonville, Pinellas Park, because it's difficult to do business in Sarasota.” The units are small but economical. In many cases, it's a last step to keep people from becoming homeless — or first step away from life on the streets.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
December 19, 2017
At its 12th annual JFCS Gala, held at the Ritz-Carlton-Sarasota, 500 elegantly attired guests helped JFCS celebrate its past, its present, and, most importantly its ... Seidensticker added his welcome, sharing the stories of three people - a homeless veteran, someone suffering with schizophrenia and a familyÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
December 17, 2017
Without Jefferson Center, more elderly citizens in Sarasota and Manatee counties would become homeless. We are counting heavily on the availability of tax credits and bond financing for this rehab project. The House version of the tax bill eliminated this critical construction and rehabilitation loan programÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
December 12, 2017
31, the Patterson Foundation will contribute additional $100,000 gifts each time the community raises $500,000 for the annual campaign to support families and individuals on the verge of homelessness in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. There is no cap on the number of $100,000 giftsÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
November 30, 2017
Since 2000, the Season of Sharing has raised more than $17 million that has been funneled by conscientious social-service agencies to more than 15,000 families on the brink of homelessness. Lives in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto and Charlotte counties have been changed, and some saved, through theÃÂ ...
YourObserver.com
November 29, 2017
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight informed the County Commission on Nov. 28 he'd need $617,000 to fund the necessary staff members and equipment his organization will need to enforce the recently approved Quality of Life Ordinance. The ordinance puts stricter regulations on camping in parks andÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
November 28, 2017
SARASOTA COUNTY — A new team to enforce Sarasota County's new prohibition on outdoor lodging, designed to push homeless individuals to services, will cost more than $600,000 this year, according to Sheriff's Office estimates. The price includes two deputies, two mental health professionals and oneÃÂ ...
YourObserver.com
November 24, 2017
"Many desire to recognize Thanksgiving by giving back to those less fortunate," Sarasota Ministerial Association President Rev. Tom Pfaff said in a release. "This luncheon is an opportunity to care for others by having a meal with them, and giving to the local organizations who serve our homeless daily.".
ABC Action News
November 23, 2017
SARASOTA, Fla. — Around a thousand homeless people in Sarasota gathered at the Salvation Army for their annual Thanksgiving celebration. “This is a nice place to enjoy a meal and a conversation and they can feel respected and loved,” said Major Chuck Whiten. Whiten said they already believe nextÃÂ ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
November 6, 2017
The goal is to get emergency funds to individuals and families on the brink of homelessness in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
November 5, 2017
... members that they needed to stay at a Sarasota County shelter. ... that while the church had always helped out individual homeless people, ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
November 5, 2017
SARASOTA — A veteran Sarasota police officer has been ... In November 2012, he infamously arrested a homeless man for charging his ...
Bradenton Herald
November 1, 2017
The Yellow Ribbon Homeless Veterans Program, part of Turning ... State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota has its salute to veterans Nov.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
November 1, 2017
SARASOTA — John Annis, whose work with the Community Foundation of ... But how long have we been having this homeless discussion?
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
October 31, 2017
The Kiwanis Foundation of Sarasota awarded $2,200 to Big ... provides hygiene products, food and clothing to the homeless and less fortunate.
YourObserver.com
October 31, 2017
The SPD received the 2017 IACP Leadership in Human and Civil Rights Award for its efforts assisting Sarasota's homeless. The department ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
October 25, 2017
WEDU has also hosted a collection of events in Sarasota like free community cinema film screenings on topics like homeless youth, women ...
YourObserver.com
October 19, 2017
Sarasota residents are already paying for parking, Barwin said, as general fund money ... “Do you want us to solve the homeless issue?
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
October 19, 2017
... building to house 200 homeless women, children and families. It has also given FareStart, which trains people struggling with homelessness ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
October 16, 2017
4 to the All Children's Hospital Guild of Sarasota/Manatee. ... provides hygiene products, food and clothing to the homeless and less fortunate.
The Sarasota Post (blog)
October 14, 2017
We have now expanded into Sarasota, Pinellas and Hillsboro County. Our vision is to provide Blessing Bags to the homeless in every ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
October 11, 2017
The Sarasota County Jail on Ringling Boulevard was built in 1975 and ... re-entry program, homeless outreach programs and specialty courts ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
October 8, 2017
Sanitation employees, left, assist a homeless person with his belongings during a homeless sweep Saturday in New Orleans, in advance of ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
September 30, 2017
The family evacuated from a homeless shelter to a hurricane shelter .... and are now working together to hold a summit on homelessness.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
September 28, 2017
... beliefs or support disturbing,” said Gruters, the chair of the Sarasota GOP. ... orientation, national origin, advanced age and homelessness.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
September 28, 2017
SARASOTA — Mitsi Ito jammed all her medical visits in before ... year, UCC staff expected to see many homeless and undocumented patients, ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
September 26, 2017
SARASOTA — A six-person jury will decide the fate of a former Sarasota ... He said he also knew a homeless man in New York who later ...
WTSP 10 News
September 26, 2017
Sarasota, FL -- You've seen videos and photos of the destruction in ... “You know, all these people are homeless, and there's not one thing on ...
Sarasota
September 12, 2017
Sarasota-Manatee dodged a bullet when Hurricane Irma hit as a Category ... “Our hearts are breaking for the families who are now homeless,” ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
December 31, 1999
Keynote speaker Judge Erika Quartermaine has become a champion for services for vulnerable populations, such as those with mental health issues and the homeless. She currently served as a Sarasota County judge in both the criminal and civil divisions, and presides over Mental Health Court, whichÃÂ ...
YourObserver.com
December 31, 1999
In 2013, Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota worked to find a unified approach to end homelessness, but differing ideologies and a failed ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
December 31, 1999
The Kiwanis Foundation of Sarasota awarded $2,200 to Big ... provides hygiene products, food and clothing to the homeless and less fortunate.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
December 31, 1999
Local businesses donated services and goods and the Sarasota ... in overcrowded jails, a burgeoning homeless population and a health and ...
Bradenton Herald
December 31, 1999
A 52-year-old homeless woman was arrested Wednesday morning after using personal hygiene products in a Sarasota Publix bathroom ...
HollandSentinel.com
October 1, 2017
The foundation, out of Sarasota, Florida, allegedly violated the ... gave only one direct grant of $1,565 to a single homeless veteran in 2014.
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