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

By Lillian Hernandez Caraballo Central Florida Public Media ● News ● July 9, 2025

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

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Mobile homeless shelters might be coming to Orlando

By Lillian Hernandez Caraballo Central Florida Public Media ● Sleeping behind bars - Contributed articles ● March 3, 2025

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

Volusia County Chair Jeff Brower asks how law enforcement is to proceed when approaching people in violation of the new ordinance. The measure was voted in unanimously on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

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

By Lillian Hernandez Caraballo Central Florida Public Media ● Sleeping behind bars - Contributed articles ● February 4, 2025

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.

Volunteers wait for their turn to canvass the Orlando Metro area at this year's PIT Count.

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

By Lillian Hernandez Caraballo Central Florida Public Media ● Sleeping behind bars - Contributed articles ● January 30, 2025

Starting Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, the Florida law banning sleeping and camping in public will allow people to sue non-compliant municipalities.

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

By Lillian Hernandez Caraballo Central Florida Public Media ● Sleeping behind bars - Contributed articles ● January 1, 2025