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The veterinary tranquilizer xylazine, the choice du jour of local drug dealers to cut fentanyl, leads to necrotic ulcers and leaves street medics and physicians confused about how best to deal with this wave of the opioid crisis.

In Montana and across the nation, homeless shelters report the worrisome trend that seniors are a growing proportion of their residents.

Supplemental Security Income, a federal program meant to be a financial floor for people unable to work, hasn't kept pace with inflation. Many recipients are homeless, unable to save for an apartment.

Residents at a tent shelter get health care they often struggle to access elsewhere. Students learn to adapt treatment when the ideal solution isn't feasible.

The County Commission approved the use of American Rescue Plan funds for Pathlight HOME, which says it will provide housing for more than 600 people in Orlando.

Aidil Oscariz, a community engagement and policy consultant with Catalyst Miami, says requiring proof of residency is a public health issue and should be eliminated.

Homeless shelters across South Florida continue to serve the most vulnerable during the coronavirus outbreak. But the economic shock could keep people...

As Hillsborough County is under a “safer at home” order , those without a home are at risk. To limit the spread of coronavirus, the city of Tampa has...

Homeless centers in Florida are having to turn people away people right now. Some who lost their jobs because of coronavirus are now also losing their...

A new mobile health bus will be making its rounds around the city with a goal of helping Jacksonville’s homeless population.