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Palm Bay proclaims National Homeless Persons Memorial Day as coalition presses council to back shelter buses
Summary
At a city council meeting, Mayor Rob Medina proclaimed Dec. 21, 2025 as National Homeless Persons Memorial Day. James Smith of the Brevard Homeless Coalition said 73 people died homeless this year and urged the city to partner on emergency shelter buses and a January point-in-time count.
Mayor Rob Medina proclaimed Dec. 21, 2025 as National Homeless Persons Memorial Day on behalf of the city of Palm Bay, and representatives of the Brevard Homeless Coalition used the council chamber to press the city for additional emergency measures.
"No one in Brevard County should die because they have nowhere safe to sleep," James Smith, the coalition's coordinated entry manager, told the council. Smith said the county's 2025 point-in-time count showed decreases in some measures of homelessness but that 73 neighbors died during the year. He highlighted recent housing openings —…
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