Lillian Hernández Caraballo
Lillian (Lilly) Hernández Caraballo previously served as a multimedia journalist for Central Florida Public Media, reporting on housing and homelessness as part of the Report for America corps.
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Midway through this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, cutting funding to the NFIP will affect millions of homes nationwide.
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County officials asked residents to do their part, clearing private and local lands of debris to ensure stormwater flows away.
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As of July, one of every 2,420 homes in Florida ended in foreclosure – the highest rate in the last two years.
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Through efforts from a local nonprofit and city funding, each Greyhound-style bus will provide 21 beds where guests can sleep and get help.
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Hundreds of people who were paying by week to rent long-term at rundown Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel off I-Drive must now find new housing.
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HHHP assists first responders and essential workers with homeownership. MSFH can help existing homeowners harden their homes against storms.
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As temperatures cool off at night, emergency service workers said these hours just don’t constitute an emergency need for shelters.
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The county created a new department and the Transform386 program after Hurricane Ian. The same team will manage HUD funds to rebuild after Milton.
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The funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are meant mainly for low-to-moderate income residents and infrastructure.
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An analysis finds the increase of Florida's non-renewal rates tops the nation at 280% between 2018 and 2023.
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Increases come mainly from people who have experienced chronic homelessness for years. As they age, their demographic presence rises.
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The law bans unauthorized camping or sleeping on public property. Its effectiveness is unclear, and depends on who you ask.