Posts Tagged ‘Homeless’

Truck plows through home

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A Port Charlotte woman is homeless because her house has been deemed unsafe, a pick-up truck barrels through a woman’s home in the middle of the night!

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Former homeless addict gets master’s degree

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An amazing story of beating the odds played out in Fort Myers Sunday as a former homeless woman walked across a stage to receive her master’s degree.

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Fire Destroys Local Family’s Home

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BONITA SPRINGS – A family is now homeless after a fire destroyed their house last night.

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From Homeless To Earning An MBA

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COLLIER COUNTY – A local woman goes from homeless to homework and is now graduating with an advanced degree.

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Fire at small, wood-frame home leaves man dead

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Authorities say a late-night fire at a small, wood-frame house in St. Petersburg left a man dead and a woman homeless.

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Teens charged in homeless man’s death

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Two teens have been charged in the February death of a homeless man.

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Homeless man skips on bill to get arrested

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Authorities say a homeless man skipped out on the bill for a steak dinner, so that he could get sent to jail.

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Homeless coalition needs a bailout

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The Charlotte County Homeless Coalition says it needs ,000 just to get through the summer.

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Safe haven for animals

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If you travel down a certain tranquil country road in Martin County, Florida you’ll come across a place where those who need care, are cared for where those who need protection are protected, and those who are homeless find a home.

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Lehigh family homeless after fire

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A Lehigh Acres house fire leaves two adults and a three-year-old child homeless.

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Deputies: Homeless man found in woman‘s bed asked for sex

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After a long day of work, an East Naples woman had quite the surprise waiting for her at home on Wednesday – a drunk man passed out in her bed, who, when awoken, propositioned her for sex, according to Collier County Sheriff’s Office reports.

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Deputies: 45-year-old stole car from mom

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A 45-year-old man is facing a felony charge after Collier County sheriff’s deputies say he stole his mother’s car after she told him he wasn’t allowed to drive it anymore. Michael Warren Murphy, who reports say is homeless, was arrested Sunday and charged with grand theft auto.

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PHOTOS: Remembering those who died alone, possibly penniless

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Billy Fisher. Donald Kitchell. Tonya Martin. You probably never saw an obituary for them, or read about a large, well-attended memorial service in their honor. Their passing probably hasn’t affected your life in any way you could measure or quantify. But here, in Collier County, they lived — and died — homeless. On Sunday night [...]

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New anti-camping ordinance may not be enforceable

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Campers and homeless beware: There is a new Collier County law. But the law is somewhat confusing and, in some cases, unenforceable.
The Collier County Commission this week amended a 1974 ordinance, now making it illegal to camp on any public property within unincorporated Collier, except for specifically designated camping areas. Camping on any residential property [...]

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Dogs, cats need homes for the holidays

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It’s shaping up to be the most heart-breaking holiday season ever for local animal shelters. Many are filled to capacity and homeless animals are coming in faster than ever.

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