8,000 Homeless Living In Woods, Cars Throughout Central Florida

8,000 Homeless Living In Woods, Cars Throughout Central Florida


ORLANDO, Fla. -- An estimated 8,000 homeless women and men are living in makeshift camps scattered throughout the woods, cars or other parts of Central Florida, according to a Local 6 investigation.

The crisis of homelessness in Central Floridians will be a part of an upcoming report being completed by the Regional Commission on Homelessness.

The problem involves many women, including Sandy, who lives alone in the woods of Central Florida.

"How long have you been living in the woods?" Local 6's Steven Cooper asked.

"Two years, (yes) almost two years," Sandy said.

"I have to think that is pretty dangerous for a single woman," Cooper said.

"It is, I was raped and everything out here," Sandy said. "Yes, I was, back in November."

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this is truly sad and I believe it is going to grow.

central Florida.
I saw them and I thought those campgrounds look a little more permanent than most. I wondered at the time if it was attributed to the foreclosure explosion.

Very sad, and frightening.