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BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A Little Free Pantry and Library that has quietly served neighbors in Boynton Beach for nearly five years is now at the center of a community fight.

In the Forest Park neighborhood, Ace Ratcliff and their partner, Derek Calhoun, opened the small outdoor pantry in 2021 to help families in need — offering free food, toiletries, and books, no questions asked.

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But after a single complaint filed with the city's code enforcement office, their community resource could soon be removed.

"We've literally had people knock on our door and tell us the little free pantry is the only reason they got to eat that day," Ratcliff said.

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