Gainesville homeless community calls for change one year into encampment ban

Cyrus Jay became a Gainesville resident 10 years ago when his niece, a truck driver on assignment in the area, dropped him off. When they arrived, he told her he’d catch her some other time.

Now 63 years old, Jay is a member of the homeless community. Following a state crackdown on homeless encampment, he’s calling for aid to change his circumstances.

“I’m not particular,” he said. “Just get me off the streets.”…

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