Homeless Funding Confusion Compounds Issues in Kissimmee PUBLISHED 2:47 PM ET Feb. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:47 PM EST Feb. 10, 2021
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KISSIMMEE, Fla.
Rosanna Lopez came from Venezuela in the middle of the pandemic. Without proper documentation, she can’t work and depends on non-profits like the Salvation Army of Osceola County.
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Proposal would have given Salvation Army $1 million a year for 5 years
Confusion over the original motion made in November
City manager says the motion may have violated state law
“If it weren’t for agencies like this one, Osceola would be under chaos,” said Lopez.
But now the agency she relies on so heavily might not have the funding they thought they could count on. On Tuesday, during a city workshop about homelessness, the motion to give the Salvation Army $1 million a year, for five years was deemed invalid.
More than 3660 Cairns business were signed up to JobKeeper, 400 more than in Brisbane’s CBD and almost 600 more than Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.
 DESPERATE Far North tourism leaders and operators are standing on a cliff edge and fear thousands of people will be left out of work within weeks if the federal government does not extend the JobKeeper program. The March deadline for the COVID payments looms large for the local industry whose business completely dried up with the closure of international and state borders. With February and March already traditionally quiet in the region, the situation has become dire according to Tourism Tropical North Queensland chairman Ken Chapman. He said the Far North was the most dependent on international visitors in Australia and with no real time frame for when they may return, there needed to be further assistance.
Cairns Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park shuts for good as COVID wreaks tourism havoc
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Weika, which means the quiet one in Djabugay language, has shown audiences how to play the didgeridoo and dance corroboree-style at Tjapukai for more than 20 years.
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A pioneering Far North Queensland Aboriginal tourism attraction, which was once the scene of a controversial visit by the Queen, has become the latest COVID-19 victim and will close its doors for good.
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Tjapukai was struggling financially before the COVID-19 pandemic hit
The tourist attraction has educated visitors about Australia s rich Indigenous culture since opening in 1987
6-year-old girl spends vacation volunteering for Angel Tree
Isabella Hermosilla visiting Orlando from Colombia
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Isabella and her family, of Colombia, are visiting Orlando for the holidays with her family.
Her mother said they found about the Angel Tree event and they wanted to give back by helping.
“The children (in need) will be able to be happy and have toys,” Isabella said in Spanish.
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Scenes from the Dec. 16, 2020 Salvation Army Angel Tree distribution day on Orange Avenue in Orlando as families pick up their gifts.
Linda Williams, who has been working distribution day for years, said even though things are a bit different due to the pandemic, she’s thankful some volunteers were still able to assist.