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Brevard County recognizes National Homeless Persons Memorial Day; coalition urges more shelter and services
Summary
The board declared Dec. 21 National Homeless Persons Memorial Day; Brevard Homeless Coalition leaders described a rising unhoused count (1,116 in 2024) and urged more permanent housing and low‑barrier shelters ahead of state law changes taking effect Jan. 1.
The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution recognizing Dec. 21, the winter solstice, as National Homeless Persons Memorial Day.
Amber Carroll, executive director of the Brevard Homeless Coalition, told commissioners the county’s 2024 point‑in‑time count recorded 1,116 people experiencing homelessness and 779…
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