Last week’s release of the annual point-in-time count made the challenge abundantly clear: Central ... Seminole County has seen a 159% increase in the total homeless population in the last ...

stretching to the Osceola County border. The 2020 Census measured population growth of 14.4% over the previous decade. Like many cities in Central Florida, Lake Wales is also experiencing a surge ...

This population ... Seminole counties. 1,682 people were staying in shelters while 1,201 were unsheltered. According to Martha Are with the Homeless Service Network of Central Florida, 75 percent ...

Tampa Bay’s population continued to grow last ... Pinellas was the only county in Tampa Bay or Central Florida to experience a decline. More people died than were born in the county, and the ...

Deaths currently outnumber births in Florida, and its explosive population growth is losing pace. This slowdown could deeply change the state, experts say.

“In fact, in 2022, these Central Florida counties accounted for 20% of Florida’s population, but were responsible for nearly 30% of the population growth.” New schools: See four sites ...