Lillian Hernandez Caraballo Central Florida Public Media

Florida’s Camping Ban: A look at its impact 6 months later

While homelessness saw a decrease in 2025, service providers think the state's camping ban is causing a "chilling effect".

Mobile homeless shelters might be coming to Orlando

Central Florida’s first mobile homeless shelters are one step closer to debuting

Volusia becomes latest county to ban public camping, per Florida law

While the ordinance cites the importance of protecting the “health, safety, welfare, quality of life, and aesthetics” of communities, per the state law, it makes no mention of any obligation to assist individuals or connect them to resources before applying enforcement measures.

Florida’s camping ban may affect HUD’s homeless Point-In-Time count for 2025

Florida law banning sleeping, camping in public now allows people to sue municipalities