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One family sleeping in their car reflects a larger trend in SWFL

Hundreds of school children in Southwest Florida are homeless. Many of these families say going to school is critical for the survival of homeless children. Across Lee, Collier and Charlotte Counties more than 500 kids in public school are homeless. While this number sounds large, it has actually gone down because of the state eviction […]

Eric Decker, who helps kids with 3H Exchange. (Credit: WINK News)

Joint effort gives hundreds of Lee County homeless students toys, meals

For some homeless people in Lee County, all they want this Christmas season is a roof over their heads and a warm meal in their bellies. For six years, a group has been helping to make sure they get not only what they need, but toys, too. To Eric Decker, bins before him are more […]