Homeless issue goes beyond Fort Lauderdale
Broward cities have had a tense relationship with the homeless who live here. Those tensions flared into front-page headlines and national news reports this month when Fort Lauderdale made a...
View ArticleSouth 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 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...
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 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 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...
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