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The property includes two apartment buildings located at 2105 and 2120 SW 14th St. in Gainesville. It provides housing primarily for working homeless people but opens applications for those with disabilities at times.
Florida SB 1530 would ban people from sleeping in public spaces. If approved, local governments would be required to create safe areas where people could legally stay.
The Alachua County Commission proposed to buy the Scottish Inn, a local motel, to turn it into a permanent housing facility for homeless people.
Gainesville has yet to receive any payout from its annual grants from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.