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As temperatures drop, overburdened St. Francis House opens doors to Gainesville homeless
By Emily Burris on March 28th, 2013 | Last updated: March 29, 2013 at 10:16 am
Several chilly nights across North Central Florida have come as a surprise for late March. At the St. Francis House in Gainesville, staff and volunteers are working to ensure that those who can’t always get out of the cold have a place to go.
Homeless census reports a decrease in street-dwellers
By Laura Foreman on February 27th, 2013 | Last updated: March 2, 2013 at 2:13 pm
The results of a recent census released by the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry shows that the number of homeless people in Gainesville have decreased. It is expected that the actual number of homeless people might actually be higher than last year’s results.
Group surveys Alachua County’s homeless
By Carolyn Brewster, Chip Skambis and Jessica Kegu on January 29th, 2013 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 11:34 am
Armed with clipboards and food for participants, volunteers with the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry collected information about this area’s homeless people.
Gainesville makes new plans for homeless center
By Ashlyn Robinson on November 2nd, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 3:52 pm
After plans stalled for a homeless center at Northwest 53rd Avenue, the Gainesville City Commission has pursued another property: the abandoned Gainesville Correctional Institute.
