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Lillian Hernández Caraballo
ReporterLillian (Lilly) Hernández Caraballo is a bilingual, multimedia journalist covering housing and homelessness for Central Florida Public Media, as a Report for America corps member. Before joining public radio, she was an editor for the weekly newspaper Hometown News, and an associate producer at Spectrum News 13 in a top 20 TV market. Hernández Caraballo graduated from University of Central Florida in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, a minor in writing and rhetoric, and a certification in Hispanic media. While at UCF, she served as editor-in-chief of NSM Today, the student news outlet, and interned with several organizations, including the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, WKMG News 6, and WUCF 89.9. She also hosted, managed, and web produced the award-winning project WUCF's “The Road to Freedom Avenue: The Legacy of Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore.” Her role in that project was instrumental in earning the organization a National Edward R. Murrow Award in 2022 for Excellence in Digital Reporting, among other accolades. Her passions include reporting on issues of climate, social, and economic justice, as well as government and politics.
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A change in the law this year makes it possible for qualifying municipalities to opt out.
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SALT’s mobile shower and laundry services downtown will not temporarily shut down this summer, thanks to support from the Big Nova Foundation.
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Nightclubs downtown will now need to be built just one per block. Existing establishments are grandfathered in, but new ones will have to adhere.
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The city partnered with First United Methodist Church of Orlando on 142 East Jackson St. to provide cooling, water, restrooms, and seating areas to rest.
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The organization is looking to significantly reduce mobile showers and laundry services starting next week and hopes to resume by the fall.
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Local legal experts have expressed concern that a new law empowering property owners against unwanted occupants could blowback on protected transient tenants.
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The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Friday that arresting people for sleeping in public places is no longer considered anti-constitutional.
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The group opened the space about a month ago, providing peer-led support activities and overnight rest to any adults who need it, with a focus on marginalized communities.
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The Gainesville-based nonprofit Southern Legal Counsel is representing the men, filing a federal lawsuit against Seminole County for the violation of First Amendment rights.
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After almost four years in the making, the Melbourne-based shelter called Helen’s House is opening its doors and taking their first guests this week.
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The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida reported their annual Point-In-Time Count results at a press conference in Orlando.
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Since the pandemic, isolation and loneliness were declared public health concerns. Older adults are at higher risk, but intentional communities offer a way to live with connection.