Roger Borkum was a 64-year-old homeless man. Or at least that’s how the news stories have inevitably described him. And while that’s an incomplete description, it’s also an accurate one. He was living ...

More than a month after Jacksonville passed a public camping ban, some of the city's homeless residents are questioning the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Homelessness among young adults often goes unnoticed, yet its long-term impact can be devastating. Losing stable housing during ...

A Jacksonville mother and her children, ages 10 and 6, lost their home at the Desert Winds apartment complex off Atlantic Boulevard to a fire started from a plug in an electrical outlet. Their ...

Jacksonville's daytime homeless shelter is seeing increased use as the weather stays cold, and instances of police interacting with homeless people have dropped, according to officials. Compared to ...

Philanthropists Ted and Lauren Baker have donated $1 million toward Enterprise Village, Sulzbacher's $76 million complex in Northwest Jacksonville that will provide affordable housing and ...

Did you know that not having a home in Florida makes one dangerous? That’s what Attorney General James Uthmeier recently said. While he has a point that no one ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four friends from different upbringings and age groups have embarked on a march from Jacksonville to Washington, D.C., advocating for expanded social welfare programs and raising ...

Jacksonville officials said there are no plans right now to amend a new ordinance that fines homeless people for sleeping outdoors, despite promises to do so.