"I've had five heart attacks; I can't be in the street," said Juan, a resident at Camillus House, emphasizing the urgency of his situation amid the shelter's downsizing.
The reduction of shelter beds at Camillus House comes at a time when other services are also strained, and hundreds of individuals are now facing the real risk of sleeping outside.
Camillus House has reduced its number of emergency shelter beds by more than half as contract disputes with local governments impact their operations and lead clients to the streets.
With the introduction of HB 1365, a Florida law banning public camping, local governments face pressure that could lead to stricter enforcement, compounding the homeless crisis.
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