Six months after WPTV first raised questions about whether Lake Worth Beach would require permits for groups feeding people in public parks, city leaders have now made it official.
The Lake Worth Beach City Commission has approved a new ordinance tightening special event permit requirements — including new limits on where and how often free food handouts can take place. City leaders said the changes are about public safety and regulation, but advocates warn the rules could make it harder to reach people already struggling with food insecurity.
WPTV has been following this issue since June, when organizers told us demand for free meals was growing as inflation and rising housing costs pushed more residents to the edge…