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Homeless Seminole County students surge 32% in two years

‘Mama, I have trauma’: What one mother’s story shows in the world of secretly homeless students in Seminole County.

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Central Florida lagging in its solutions for homeless, survey finds

Get a regional look at solutions for the homeless population in Central Florida after a one-night hunt to get a headcount of the region's homeless.

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Meet Rodney: Counted as homeless and arrested on the same day 

Advocates say many homeless are now in hiding after state law legalizes arresting homeless campers, short-circuiting attempts to find traditional housing.

Seminole County makes first arrest in homeless camping ban

The law allowing police to arrest homeless people for sleeping on public land, saw its first use in Seminole County west of Winter Springs.

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Seminole County braces for lawsuits over public camping ban

Seminole County now facing enforcement confusion of public camping ban after state lawmakers pass blanket ban for entire state of Florida.

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Editorial collaborative of 10 local news organizations to examine the impact of Florida’s camping ban

Learn about the regional news collaborative that OCN has joined to provide readers with the most in-depth picture of the impacts of the state's camping ban.