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The families now dealing with evictions say they don t want to see others go through that pain.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The families now dealing with evictions say they don t want to see others go through that pain.
Add to that the housing advocates fearing an influx in evictions could overwhelm existing resources. Those concerns are now leading to requests for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to reinstate an eviction moratorium.
Titus Stallworth says his biggest fear is having to sleep in his car. Stallworth is one of the 438 people evicted in Leon County in November. In between homes, he s living with his sister. However, there s a chance that she could be evicted as well.
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