Nonprofit helps protect Polk County’s homeless population amid cold front

LAKELAND, Fla. — As colder temperatures roll into the region this weekend, one organization is working to protect Polk County’s most vulnerable residents.

If you ask Michael Carrano, keeping warm is a necessity — not a luxury.

“We think it’s important we show empathy and compassion toward our neighbors. The unhoused people of Lakeland are citizens. They deserve to be treated like human beings,” he said…

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