GUEST COLUMN | Manatee County takes steps to address homelessness crisis

Apr 25, 2022

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By Misty Servia / Special to The Bradenton Journal

“I’m 62-years old, disabled with Multiple Sclerosis and I’m about to be homeless. Please. Can you help me?”

This is what I heard from a woman on the other end of the phone as I juggled my grocery cart and shopping bags last Saturday morning.

For the next 10 minutes I listened to her story. The rent is goi…

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