A new kind of housing for those in need

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Bay area’s affordable housing crisis impacts a variety of people across the region.

According to Tri-County Health, which is used by the Florida Department of Children and Families, 31,000 people in Florida experience homelessness.

What You Need To Know

  • The Bay area’s affordable housing crisis impacts a variety of people across the region
  • A ribbon cutting is scheduled for Tuesday at Jersey Commons, Polk County’s newest affordable living community
  • The other 53-units will be home to others with behavioral health issues

And about a quarter suffer from some kind of mental health issue. The goal of a new housing development in Winter Haven is to ease those numbers…

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