Unofficial data indicates slight homelessness increase over 2024
Jan 31, 2025
CoC finished counting Thursday night, results still must be reviewed.
Tags: homeless
Unofficial data indicates slight homelessness increase over 2024
CoC finished counting Thursday night, results still must be reviewed.
Local COC gathers homeless data under shadow of federal memo
Jan 28, 2025
U.S. Office of Management and Budget has frozen all federal aid.
North Central Florida Homeless Continuum of Care to host town hall meetings
Jan 3, 2025
Two dates slated for January to discuss homelessness in region.
Block by Block ready to start downtown Gainesville program on Dec. 2
Nov 25, 2024
Company hired in 3-year, $3 million contract.
Gainesville votes to ban camping, sleeping in public rights-of-way
Nov 21, 2024
The Gainesville City Commission passed an ordinance on Thursday to prohibit sleeping or camping on city rights-of-way. The ordinance comes after Florida approved a homelessness bill […]
GRACE Marketplace CEO resigns, new interim appointed
Oct 10, 2024
DeCarmine spent 7 years leading homeless shelter.
Gainesville fences Lynch Park as part of refresh efforts
May 10, 2024
Multiple homeless individuals moved from park to shelter.
Old Terwilliger campus trashed, occupied by homeless
Apr 15, 2024
Documents with student information left unsecured.
St. Francis House to suspend daily meal services to homeless
Apr 2, 2024
Temporary pause to start on April 15.
St. Francis House aims to relocate, bolster finances
Feb 29, 2024
Nonprofit will continue its homelessness outreach in Gainesville.
Gainesville redirects funds to deal with downtown homelessness
Feb 15, 2024
Commissioners authorized $850,000 for homelessness, gun violence.
Reported number of U.S. homeless peaks
Dec 18, 2023
Report shows more than 650,000 people across country are homeless.
BOCC closes GRACE budget gap, studies larger role
Aug 29, 2023
Alachua County examines taking control of outreach team and covering $350,000 shortfall.
GRACE Marketplace to reduce services
Aug 21, 2023
Shelter to change hours, capacity and meals availability to maintain operations after budget cuts.
The Wooly to host annual Tech Battle of Bands
Aug 7, 2023
Event proceeds will go to GRACE Marketplace
Family Promise of GNV to host fundraiser carnival
Jul 18, 2023
Money raised will go to students in need.
St. Michael’s church controversy laid to rest?
Jul 12, 2023
Neighbors have battled St. Michael’s rezoning for years, amenable to new development within original zoning.
Gainesville trims more from its budget
Jun 14, 2023
Ironwood Golf Course and GRACE marketplace funds added back into fiscal year 2024 plans.
Quiltathon creates quilts for homeless
Dec 30, 2022
Group assembles quilts for GRACE Marketplace shelter.
Local church gives blankets to shelter
Dec 22, 2022
With weekend temperatures forecasted to drop, shelter will distribute items to homeless.
Local housing waitlist to reopen after six years
Oct 19, 2022
Applicants will have four days to submit.