Florida is seeing an increase in homelessness. A Republican bill could make it worse

Inhumane' legislation on governor Ron DeSantis' desk will require cash-strapped counties to build remote camps

When Diana Stanley and her team at The Lord's Place, one of Palm Beach county's largest and longest established homelessness charities, opened a new engagement center last year, she figured a few dozen people would show up in search of help.

Now, almost 200 people a day are relying on the facility just for lunch. Staff are overwhelmed by the demand for residential accommodation from families, veterans and the elderly in particular.