Palm Beach County leaders on Monday announced the opening of the Lewis Center Annex, a temporary homeless shelter at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
TODAY THE 6 MILLION DOLLARTEMPORARY SHELTER OPENED ITSDOORS NEAR THE SOUTH FLORIDAFAIR GROUNDS.
THE PROJECT WASMONTHS IN THE MAKING AND WPTVNEWS CHANNEL FIVES SABIRAHRAYFORD EXPLAINS - THE GOAL ISTO HELP CURB THE GROWINGNUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING INJOHN PRINCE PARK.(TC: 20:54:50) NAT:“PRETTYGOOD” FRANCKY PIERRE PAUL ISTAKING A GOOD LOOK AROUND&(TC: 20:48:24)“ITVERY, VERY NICE” HEHERE FOR HIMSELF, BUT FOR THEPEOPLE HE SERVES.
(NAT SHOWERCURTAIN OPEN) FOR MORE THAN AYEAR FRANCKY HAS HELPED FEEDAND BRING SUPPLIES TO THE MORETHAN 100 PEOPLE LIVING IN JOPRINCE PARK IN LAKE WORTH.
THEGOAL OF THIS NEW SHELTER IS TOPROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF FORTHE HOMELESS UNTILCONSTRUCTION IS FINISHED ONNEW HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTERNEAR LAKE WORTH IN THE FALL OF2022.
(TC: 20:49:13)“NOW IABLE TO GO BACK AND SHOW THEMPICTURES AND SPEAK TO THEM ANDLET THEM KNOW THAT THIS PLACEIS ACCOMMODATING” THEREAROUND 125 BEDS AT THE SHELTERWHICH USED TO BE ACORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
COUNTYLEADERS SAY HOMELESS RESIDENTSWILL HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD,MEDICAL CARE, COUNSELING, JOBAND HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
(TC:20:43:02) (MAYOR DAVE KERNER,PALM BEACH COUNTY)“THIS ISDESIGNED TO BE A 90-DAYTEMPORARY FACILITY TO GET BACKON YOUR FEET AND UTILIZE THERESOURCES OF OUR COUNTY ANDCOMMUNITY TO FIND PERMANENTHOUSING” IT TOOK MORE THAN 4MONTHS, BUT NOW FRANCKY CANTELL HIS NEIGHBORS IN TENTCITY THAT THEY HAVE A PLACE TOGO.
(TC: 20:54:30)“THIS ISJUST A STEP FORWARD INTO THERIGHT DIRECTION” LOOKLIVETAG: MOVE-INS FOR THEEMERGENCY SHELTER STARTED THISMORNING AND I'M TOLD THE GOALIS TO BE ABLE TO HELP PEOPLEFIND PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN90 DAYS.
REPORTING IN PALMBEACH COUNTY SABIRAH RAYFORDWPTV NEWS CHAN
The crew from the Seagate Beach Club in Florida remove excess lounge chairs and other resort equipment from the beach, preparring..
Residents and emergency officials in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast are preparing for any potential impacts from Tropical..
