Central Florida older adults, seniors make up fastest-growing homeless population

Brevard County resident Ron Frisby, 72, shares his story of how he ended up in unsheltered homelessness. "I was actually sleeping between a couple of cars (...) there was some grass right there. That's where I'd stay, in that grass," he said. Photo by Lillian Hernández Caraballo

Central Florida Public Media

Published: July 9, 2025

Story Link: https://www.cfpublic.org/housing-homelessness/2025-07-09/central-florida-older-adults-seniors-make-up-fastest-growing-homeless-population