Homelessness

Miami Mulls Settlement Over Panhandling Arrests

Miami Mulls Settlement Over Panhandling Arrests

Miami Inks $300,000 Settlement Over Campaign to Clear Homeless Camps

Miami Inks $300,000 Settlement Over Campaign to Clear Homeless Camps

Drop in a Bucket? Miami-Dade Claws for Affordable Housing Units

By Naomi Feinstein
Jul 21, 2023

The median list price for a home in Miami increased to nearly $600,000, which would eat up 80 percent of the typical local family's monthly income if they took out a mortgage and paid property taxes.
DeSantis Aide Cherry Picks Midtown Miami Pic for Political Points

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 21, 2023

Take a stroll outside the "Midtown bubble," Christina.
Advocates Ask Surfside to Provide Shelter Instead of Hatching Plans to Punish Homeless

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 2, 2023

The ACLU is warning Mayor Shlomo that his uncompromising plan to keep Surfside "clean and pristine” violates homeless people’s constitutional rights.
Judge Trashes City of Miami Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Homeless Encampment Sweeps

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 13, 2022

A judge denied Miami's motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by four plaintiffs who say the city indiscriminately destroys homeless people's property.
Miami-Dade County Evictions Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Joshua Ceballos
Oct 19, 2022

As rents and property values continue to climb in Miami-Dade County, residents faced more evictions from April to June than they did before the pandemic.
Allapattah Residents Fear Miami Will Blow "Golden Opportunity" for Affordable Housing

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 1, 2022

Affordable housing advocates see a golden opportunity at an 18-acre lot in Allapattah but fear the City of Miami won't come through.
Amid Housing Crisis, Miami-Dade County Commission Eyes Legalizing Side-Unit Rentals

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 29, 2022

A proposed ordinance on this week's Miami-Dade County Commission agenda seeks to legalize efficiency units in unincorporated areas.
By Land and by Sea: Outdoors Groups to Protest Virginia Key Homeless Camp Plan

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 5, 2022

Protesters will take to land and sea this weekend to oppose the City of Miami's proposed homeless encampment on Virginia Key.
Miami Commissioners to Consider a Homeless "Transition Camp" on Virginia Key UPDATED

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 29, 2022

City commissioners may move homeless people to "tiny homes" or shipping containers on Virginia Key.
Proposed Miami-Dade "Right to Counsel" Law May Cut Down on Evictions

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 12, 2022

What if tenants facing eviction in housing court were provided the equivalent of a public defender?
"It's Tragic": Camillus House Beyond Capacity as Miami Rents Rise

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 1, 2022

As rents skyrocket, Camillus House struggles to meet record demand from Miami residents who can't afford to live here.
Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Miami From Destroying Homeless People's Property

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 28, 2022

A recent federal lawsuit challenges the City of Miami's alleged practice of destroying homeless property.
"City of Peasant Living": South Miami Welcome Sign Altered After Panhandling Ordinance Passed

By Joshua Ceballos
May 19, 2022

Mayor Sally Philips suspects the vandalism is linked to a recent ordinance that criminalizes panhandling.
"The Rent Is Too Damn High": Miami-Dade Residents Will Rally to Protest Rent Hikes

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 2, 2022

On March 15, residents will protest outside Miami-Dade Government Center before the county commission's scheduled meeting.
Can You Guess Which Miami Commissioner Wants Residents to "Adopt-A-Homeless Person"?

By Alex DeLuca
Oct 21, 2021

The commissioner's homeless adoption idea seemed like a snide remark. It's up for a final vote on October 28.
Miami-Dade Renters Want a Tenant Bill of Rights to Hold Landlords Accountable

By Alexi C. Cardona
Aug 6, 2021

Under Florida law, tenants have certain rights that hold landlords accountable. The Miami Workers Center is advocating for more.
Judge Says Fort Lauderdale's Anti-Panhandling Law Treads on First Amendment

By Izzy Kapnick
Jun 28, 2021

The judge said the city's real motivation was preventing "residents' discomfort" around the homeless.
Facing Eviction, Homeless Residents Set Fire to Hialeah Encampment

By Theo Karantsalis
May 11, 2021

A group of homeless people living under a railroad bridge apparently set their encampment on fire during a standoff with authorities.
RV Park Residents Say They Have Nowhere to Go When Florida City Evicts Them

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 30, 2021

Residents of the Florida City Camp Site and RV Park are being told to leave, but many of them can't afford to live anywhere else.
Miami Homeless Encampments Raided Amid Aggressive New City Plan

By Alexi C. Cardona
Mar 1, 2021

The City of Miami is clearing out homeless encampments as part of an apparent crackdown on people living on city streets.

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