Miami-Dade's choice: Spare 150 seniors homelessness or save taxpayers $14 million



Homeless Trust Chairman Ron Book talks to a frail, 83-year-old woman on a bus bench on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach the night of Aug. 22. The trust was conducting its summer 'Point In Time' headcount of the homeless. The woman was placed in transitional housing that night.

By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org

Up to 150 seniors who can’t afford to live in Miami-Dade County unaided are likely to soon benefit from a new state law that’s forcing local governments to segregate their homeless residents.

The county’s Homeless Trust is about to buy and retrofit for seniors the La Quinta Inn, a 105-room motel in Cutler Bay, a town in South Miami-Dade. It’s one of the first efforts in Florida to respond to the new state law by considering the purchase of a motel to house the homeless.


Read More



More Headlines


'Co-opted' by Saudi intelligence, FBI informant allegedly played vital role in 9/11 preparations


Palm Beach County judge’s nude photos case ends quietly after 5 ½ years with a right-before-trial settlement


New evidence, compelling new narrative in 9/11 lawsuit toxic for Saudi Arabia, FBI


Republican Rep. Byron Donalds failed to timely report numerous stock trades; a bipartisan problem



Support Florida Bulldog

We need your help! If you believe in the value of watchdog journalism please make your tax-deductible contribution today.

We are a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible.

Our mailing address is:P.O. Box 23763 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307Copyright (C) 2024 Florida Bulldog All rights reserved.

Unsubscribe [email protected] from this list (or change email to a different address)

Links:

Miami-Dade's choice: Spare 150 seniors homelessness or save taxpayers $14 million
[link removed]

FloridaBulldog.org
[link removed]

Read More
[link removed]

'Co-opted' by Saudi intelligence, FBI informant allegedly played vital role in 9/11 preparations
[link removed]

Palm Beach County judge’s nude photos case ends quietly after 5 ½ years with a right-before-trial settlement
[link removed]

New evidence, compelling new narrative in 9/11 lawsuit toxic for Saudi Arabia, FBI
[link removed]

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds failed to timely report numerous stock trades; a bipartisan problem
[link removed]

Support Florida Bulldog
[link removed]

make your tax-deductible contribution today
[link removed]

Unsubscribe
[link removed]

change email
[link removed]
Unsubscribe: [link removed]