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DeLand, Florida passed a series of measures designed to curb homelessness, including making it illegal to camp on public property. With approximately 400 homeless people in DeLand, a city with a population of around just 37,000, officials stated that after eight years of failing to reduce the number of homeless it was time for stricter measures. ....
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DELAND In the city s historic downtown, a mural is never far from view. There are more than a dozen large-scale pieces as well as several smaller installations throughout the award-winning corridor. Most of the larger works reflect scenes of old Florida or moments or key figures in the city s history. And while the existing pieces haven t raised eyebrows, or stinks, it s an issue the city could face in the future without a codified policy in place. City attorney Darren Elkind, who brought the proposed ordinance to the City Commission, said the murals, regardless of how they re funded, are not private works. ....