ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – It’s been close to a year since the passage of the state ban on public camping. A district commissioner says

Zenep Portway, executive director of Samaritan Resource Center, says it’s been challenging for their outreach groups to locate those who are homeless, but they’re also seeing a troubling trend of more youth and seniors on the streets.

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“For those who are experiencing, homelessness is a traumatic experience,” Portway said.

“People are being moved around, it gets tougher to locate, then it gets harder to find where they went next because they don’t have a choice,” she added.

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In October 2024, the state ba

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