After Paying $600000 to 'Hoe' Brown, Hillsborough Changes Homeless Program

After paying 0000 to 'Hoe' Brown, Hillsborough changes homeless program

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County workers routinely sent clients to Brown's Seminole Heights properties, where instances of violence, drug use, prostitution and other crimes have been chronicled in public records since at least 2005. Last week, Hillsborough County Administrator …
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State officials struggle to reduce need for welfare, food stamps

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Inspired by beating a meth addiction when she was a teenager, she hopes to become an alcohol and drug counselor. This summer, she took two classes at Portland Community College, though she failed one of them. Recently, she faced a choice: continue …
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Gateway Foundation's Courshon Dedicated to Alleviate Addiction

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“While addiction is a disease, it is treatable and manageable. At Gateway Foundation, we know how important it is to help people understand the underlying reasons for their substance abuse, learn healthy coping skills, follow a recovery plan and extend …
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