ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Nearly 2,000 people are experiencing homelessness in Orange County, according to the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida.
That represents a 3% increase from last year. Orange County Commissioner Kelly Martinez-Semrad said the actual number is likely much higher, pointing to people living in tent communities throughout the county.
“People think that they’re not doing their part to get out of the situation, that they’re full-time employed,” Martinez-Semrad said. “They just don’t make enough money to pay rent in Orange County.”…