South Florida pastors arrested on charges of feeding homeless
FORT LAUDERDALE – Police in Florida arrested two pastors and a 90-year-old man who were feeding the homeless, saying they violated a new...
View ArticleMan, 90, feeds the homeless, faces jail time and fines
For decades, 90-year-old Arnold Abbott has hauled pans filled with roast chicken and cheese-covered potatoes onto a south Florida beach park to feed hundreds of homeless people. For his good deeds,...
View Article3 charged with feeding homeless in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A 90-year-old man and two South Florida ministers have been accused of breaking a new ordinance that severely restricts public feeding of the homeless in Fort Lauderdale....
View ArticleFeeding US homeless: Act of charity or a crime?
Despite being charged with violating a new ordinance by feeding the homeless in Florida, a 90-year-old homeless advocate said he's not deterred and even went back out for another feeding at a public...
View Article90-Year-Old Florida Man Faces Jail Time, $500 Fine For Feeding Homeless
A Florida city was quick to show how serious it is about its new homeless feeding ban by making an example out of 90-year-old advocate who’s been helping the hungry for two decades. Despite heated...
View Article>Feeding the homeless: Act of charity or a crime?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Despite being charged with violating a new ordinance by feeding the homeless in South Florida, advocate Arnold Abbott said he's not deterred and even went back out for...
View ArticleFlorida man continues to feed homeless despite looming criminal charges
Published November 06, 2014Associated Press Facebook0 Twitter0 Email Print Nov. 5, 2014: Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., center, serves food...
View ArticleChef, 90, faces jail, fines for feeding the homeless
By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - For decades, 90-year-old Arnold Abbott has hauled pans filled with roast chicken and cheese-covered potatoes onto a south Florida beach park to feed hundreds of...
View ArticleFlorida man, 90, cited again for feeding homeless; faces arrest
A 90-year-old Florida man continues to be cited and faces arrest for doing what he has done for 20 years -- feed the homeless. His staff says he doesn't care.lRelated Nation NowMissouri's gay marriage...
View ArticlePolice arrest 2 pastors, 90-year-old for feeding homeless in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. • Police in Florida arrested two pastors and a 90-year-old man who were feeding the homeless, say they violated a new...
View ArticleLetters: South Florida's take on homeless restrictions
South Floridians discuss Fort Lauderdale's restrictions on feeding the homeless outdoors A beautiful act of civil disobedience It makes me proud to see civil disobedience so beautifully performed by...
View ArticleLawsuit over feeding seeks to give homeless their day at the beach
When city commissioners stayed up until the early-morning hours last month to pass an ordinance placing tough new restrictions on outdoor feeding programs, the aim was to break up congregations of...
View ArticleHomelessness in Fort Lauderdale: A city's tortured history
They once wanted to round them up and bake them in "paddy wagons," nowadays they just don't want them fed publicly or outdoors. Fort Lauderdale's current battle with a 90-year-old veteran over feeding...
View ArticleBeach meals continue without police presence
Police were nowhere to be seen at a homeless feeding Wednesday evening in Fort Lauderdale, despite the ongoing battle between homeless advocate Arnold Abbott and the city.lRelated Fort Lauderdale...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale: Let everyone catch breath on homeless issue
The last thing Fort Lauderdale needs is more bad news about homeless people. The last thing Fort Lauderdale needs is more agitation, more people stoking the embers. It's time for everyone — on all...
View ArticleMayo: Hassling a 90-year-old for feeding homeless? Bad PR, worse law
I suppose there are worse things a city could do, like arresting an old lady for not moving to the back of a bus. But hassling a 90-year-old man for feeding the homeless, and threatening him with jail...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale stung by homeless feeding fight
Mayor Jack Seiler is telling anyone who will listen that the city doesn't deserve the bad rap it's getting for how it treats the homeless. Seiler's making his case while the national media focuses on...
View Article90-Year-Old Man Charged With Feeding Homeless Says He Won't 'Give Up'
Share More ABC US news | ABC Health News Copy Every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for the past 23 years, 90–year-old Arnold Abbott has been feeding the homeless at a public beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida....
View ArticleFred Grimm: The 21st century catches Fort Lauderdale unawares
It was as if the age of social media had crept up upon the hierarchy at Fort Lauderdale City Hall and caught the old fools napping. Suddenly a community that spends millions each year on hospitality...
View Article90-year-old Florida man faces jail for feeding the homeless
Late last month, the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed a series of laws that restricted where organizations could feed the homeless. On Sunday, when a 90-year-old man received a citation in...
View Article90-year-old Florida man charged for feeding homeless people
updated 10:47 PM EST, Tue November 4, 2014 (CNN) -- Arnold Abbott handed out four plates of food to homeless people in a South Florida park. Then police stopped the 90-year-old from serving up another...
View ArticleFeeding the homeless: Act of charity or a crime?
Add comment Reprints + - Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., center, gets his drivers license to hand to a Fort Lauderdale police officer, Wednesday,...
View Article'Chef Arnold,' 90, Cited Again For Feeding Homeless In Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — To Arnold Abbott, feeding the homeless in a public park in South Florida was an act of charity. To the city of Fort Lauderdale, the 90-year-old man in white chef's apron...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale homeless town hall turns testy
A town hall on homelessness Monday night at City Hall did less to bridge the differences concerning a month-old city feeding ordinance than to show how wide a gap exists between the sides. The one item...
View ArticleHomeless advocate faces Fort Lauderdale mayor on TV
While Arnold Abbott said he would move his Sunday feeding operation from a downtown Fort Lauderdale park to a nearby church, the 90-year-old activist vowed to continue providing meals for hundreds of...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale Passes Law That Restricts Feeding Homeless People
Lawfully feeding hungry people in Fort Lauderdale just became much more difficult. The city passed an ordinance on Oct. 22 that limits where groups can set up sites to feed the hungry on public...
View Article#BBCTrending: Arnold Abbot, 90, vows to feed homeless despite arrest threat
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View ArticleActivist, 90, cited again for feeding Fort Lauderdale homeless
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For the second time in four days, 90-year-old activist Arnold Abbott was cited by police for a violating a new city ordinance designed to stop him and others from feeding the...
View ArticleHomeless advocates demonstrate at home of Fort Lauderdale's mayor
Dozens of homeless people and their advocates were conducting a demonstration on Wednesday outside the home of Fort Lauderdale's mayor to protest the city's treatment of the homeless. The estimated 60...
View ArticleHomeless advocates rally for change in Fort Lauderdale
Hungry for change, about 100 protested Saturday in front of the downtown federal courthouse against city leaders and their ordinance to restrict outdoor feedings for the homeless. The most coveted...
View ArticleHomeless advocate, 90, gets world attention as Fort Lauderdale tries to stop...
At the age of 90, Arnold Abbott could be enjoying a quiet retirement, reflecting on his combat service in World War II, writing poetry, or even polishing the sequel to his self-published book, "From...
View Article90-year-old faces jail time for feeding homeless
Fort Lauderdale police say Arnold Abbott violated a new city law, but the 90-year-old homeless advocate says his only crime was to “love thy neighbor.” Abbott was charged Sunday along with two local...
View ArticleWWII vet's charity meals for the homeless continue without police presence
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Police were nowhere to be seen at a homeless feeding Wednesday evening in Fort Lauderdale, despite the ongoing battle between homeless advocate Arnold Abbott and the city. The...
View Article90-year-old World War II veteran gains world attention for defiantly feeding...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At the age of 90, Arnold Abbott could be enjoying a quiet retirement, reflecting on his combat service in World War II, writing poetry, or even polishing the sequel to his...
View Article90-year-old gains world attention for defiantly feeding the homeless
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At the age of 90, Arnold Abbott could be enjoying a quiet retirement, reflecting on his combat service in World War II, writing poetry, or even polishing the sequel to his...
View Article90-Year-Old Arrested For Feeding Homeless Better Off Carrying Gun, Not Food
Supporters across the world have erupted since a 90-year-old WWII vet was arrested in Florida for feeding the homeless. But perhaps no one has offered as swift of a takedown of the charges as British...
View Article90-year-old among Florida activists arrested for feeding the homeless
Arnold Abott and pastors from two local churches preparing for second confrontation with Fort Lauderdale officials who have restricted food sharing...
View ArticleCrackdown on Feeding Homeless Gets More People Arrested
Police arrested three more people in Florida for attempting to feed the homeless in a public place. Nikki Rye, 25, a 17-year-old minor, and an unidentified third person were arrested by Fort Lauderdale...
View Article90-Year-Old Arrested For Feeding Homeless Will Continue 'As Long As There Is...
Arnold Abbott, 90, has been cited twice and faces 60 days in jail for feeding homeless people. But the committed Florida advocate has no plans to stop his mission anytime soon. "We will continue as...
View ArticleMan who broke law by feeding homeless undeterred
Despite being charged with violating a new law by feeding the homeless in South Florida, 90-year-old Arnold Abbott said he's not deterred and even went back out to serve more food at a public park. The...
View ArticleUS activist faces jail for feeding homeless
A 90-year-old activist in the US state of Florida faces jail term of up to 60 days for violating a new law that bans serving meals to the homeless in public places. Arnold Abbott was detained on two...
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