Archive for February, 2012

The Miami Herald

Stadium plan to house homeless no slam dunk

By STEPHANIE BERMAN

A legislative proposal to curb homelessness in Florida by requiring taxpayer-funded stadiums to double as shelters on off-nights may end up doing more harm than good for individuals and families without a permanent place to call home.

South Florida has been among the areas hardest hit by the national real estate crisis. Property values have fallen-off dramatically, unemployment rates continue to outpace ...

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