The new measure makes panhandling on a street median that’s 6 feet or less wide illegal.
While city and police officials insist the ordinance is not targeting them, people who are homeless and their advocates say there’s no question who will be hurt the most.
“I’m living on the streets,” said Charles Smith, 35, who has been panhandling in the city for about a month, “and now you want to fine me because I’m out here trying to make a living?”
Smith said it’s so much easier for panhandlers if they can stand along a median as drivers waiting at a red light have time to think about giving spare change.
Homeless People Raise Concerns About Gainesville s Assistance Efforts
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Lawson hosting roundtable to answer your tax questions
Virtual roundtable scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on the congressman’s Facebook page
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With tax season kicking off on Friday, it’s only natural to have lingering questions.
To help you get answers, Rep. Al Lawson is hosting a virtual roundtable on Tuesday evening. The roundtable, which will be streamed live on the
congressman’s Facebook page, will run from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Moderated by journalist Charles Griggs, the roundtable features a panel including LaKesha Thomas, director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic for Three Rivers Legal Services, George Spencer with the Jacksonville Urban League, Glorian Maziarka with Three Rivers Legal Services and Yvette Artis-Britt, a local taxpayer advocate with the IRS.
Biden Administration extends CDC eviction moratorium until March
The moratorium provides relief for renters facing eviction in any type of housing Photo by Aubrey Bocalan | The Independent Florida Alligator
Lacey Korver, a 28-year-old artist and delivery driver, was forced to leave her home Oct. 31.
When she lost her job as a waitress at Carrabba s Italian Grill in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she moved to a month-to-month lease agreement instead of renewing her lease. But she still couldn’t afford rent.
The CDC eviction moratorium, introduced in September, is a nationwide order designed to protect people facing financial hardship –– such as Korver –– from being forced to leave their homes during the pandemic. It prevents landlords from removing t