Mayo: Big lawyers join fight against Fort Lauderdale homeless feeding...
A local clergyman cited for feeding the homeless has assembled a local Dream Team to fight Fort Lauderdale's controversial new ordinance. Mark Sims, pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in...
View ArticleMan, 90, feeds the homeless, faces jail time and fines
For decades, 90-year-old Arnold Abbott has hauled pans filled with roast chicken and cheese-covered potatoes onto a south Florida beach park to feed hundreds of homeless people. For his good deeds,...
View ArticleOnce homeless, Fort Lauderdale woman pregnant with twins housed in fed-funded...
When Rondalyn Harden walked into her own apartment for the first time, she carried with her more than a determination to turn her life around after years of drug abuse and emotional set backs. She also...
View ArticleA sign of success amid homeless controversies in Fort Lauderdale
When Rondalyn Harden walked into her own apartment for the first time, she carried with her more than a determination to turn her life around after years of drug abuse and emotional set backs. She also...
View Article90-year-old among Florida activists arrested for feeding the homeless
Arnold Abott and pastors from two local churches preparing for second confrontation with Fort Lauderdale officials who have restricted food sharing ...
View Article90-Year-Old Arrested For Feeding Homeless Will Continue 'As Long As There Is...
Arnold Abbott, 90, has been cited twice and faces 60 days in jail for feeding homeless people. But the committed Florida advocate has no plans to stop his mission anytime soon. "We will continue as...
View ArticleColbert Report spotlights Fort Lauderdale feeding situation
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video Archive Fort Lauderdale is taking a public relations drubbing over its decision to restrict groups that...
View ArticleFred Grimm: The 21st century catches Fort Lauderdale unawares
It was as if the age of social media had crept up upon the hierarchy at Fort Lauderdale City Hall and caught the old fools napping. Suddenly a community that spends millions each year on hospitality...
View Article>Feeding the homeless: Act of charity or a crime?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Despite being charged with violating a new ordinance by feeding the homeless in South Florida, advocate Arnold Abbott said he's not deterred and even went back out for...
View ArticleCrackdown on Feeding Homeless Gets More People Arrested
Police arrested three more people in Florida for attempting to feed the homeless in a public place. Nikki Rye, 25, a 17-year-old minor, and an unidentified third person were arrested by Fort Lauderdale...
View Article90-year-old faces jail time for feeding homeless
Fort Lauderdale police say Arnold Abbott violated a new city law, but the 90-year-old homeless advocate says his only crime was to “love thy neighbor.” Abbott was charged Sunday along with two local...
View ArticleFeeding US homeless: Act of charity or a crime?
Despite being charged with violating a new ordinance by feeding the homeless in Florida, a 90-year-old homeless advocate said he's not deterred and even went back out for another feeding at a public...
View ArticleHomeless advocate, 90, gets world attention as Fort Lauderdale tries to stop...
At the age of 90, Arnold Abbott could be enjoying a quiet retirement, reflecting on his combat service in World War II, writing poetry, or even polishing the sequel to his self-published book, "From...
View Article90-year-old World War II veteran gains world attention for defiantly feeding...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At the age of 90, Arnold Abbott could be enjoying a quiet retirement, reflecting on his combat service in World War II, writing poetry, or even polishing the sequel to his...
View ArticleHomelessness in Fort Lauderdale: A city's tortured history
They once wanted to round them up and bake them in "paddy wagons," nowadays they just don't want them fed publicly or outdoors. Fort Lauderdale's current battle with a 90-year-old veteran over feeding...
View ArticleBroward panel urges penny tax for homeless
A Broward County advisory board had no interest on Wednesday in helping Fort Lauderdale with its homeless feeding predicament, but it did recommend the county pursue a one-cent food and beverage tax to...
View Article90-year-old Florida man faces jail for feeding the homeless
Late last month, the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed a series of laws that restricted where organizations could feed the homeless. On Sunday, when a 90-year-old man received a citation in...
View Article90-year-old gains world attention for defiantly feeding the homeless
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At the age of 90, Arnold Abbott could be enjoying a quiet retirement, reflecting on his combat service in World War II, writing poetry, or even polishing the sequel to his...
View ArticleLetters: South Florida's take on homeless restrictions
South Floridians discuss Fort Lauderdale's restrictions on feeding the homeless outdoors A beautiful act of civil disobedience It makes me proud to see civil disobedience so beautifully performed by...
View ArticleMayo: Hassling a 90-year-old for feeding homeless? Bad PR, worse law
I suppose there are worse things a city could do, like arresting an old lady for not moving to the back of a bus. But hassling a 90-year-old man for feeding the homeless, and threatening him with jail...
View Article#BBCTrending: Arnold Abbot, 90, vows to feed homeless despite arrest threat
BBC Trending What's popular and why Arnold Abbott's efforts to help the homeless have got him in trouble with the law. Continue reading the main story Best of BBC Trending Man v Subway Watch...
View ArticleHomeless feeding activist Arnold Abbott heading to nation's capital
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott and several other Broward activists plan a trip to Washington later this week to press their campaign opposing laws they say unfairly target public feedings.lRelated...
View Article'Chef Arnold,' 90, Cited Again For Feeding Homeless In Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — To Arnold Abbott, feeding the homeless in a public park in South Florida was an act of charity. To the city of Fort Lauderdale, the 90-year-old man in white chef's apron...
View Article90-year-old Arnold Abbott vows to keep feeding the homeless despite facing jail
A 90-year-old man has vowed to continue feeding homeless people in a Florida town, despite being threatened with jail for doing so. Arnold Abbott was arrested and charged by police in Fort Lauderdale,...
View ArticleHomeless issue goes beyond Fort Lauderdale
Broward cities have had a tense relationship with the homeless who live here. Those tensions flared into front-page headlines and national news reports this month when Fort Lauderdale made a...
View ArticleMayo: Feedback on homeless feeding, Arnold Abbott
The ongoing battle between homeless feeeding advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, and the city of Fort Lauderdale has gotten worldwide attention and also has provoked strong reaction locally. Here's a sampling...
View ArticleActivist, 90, cited again for feeding Fort Lauderdale homeless
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For the second time in four days, 90-year-old activist Arnold Abbott was cited by police for a violating a new city ordinance designed to stop him and others from feeding the...
View ArticleFeds say they have put major dent in South Florida's Latin Kings gang
The federal indictments of "King Nano" of Plantation, the second in command of the Latin Kings' operations in Florida, "Queen Flaka" of Fort Lauderdale, "King Boom" of West Palm Beach, and "King Tato"...
View ArticleBroward County Calendar
Through Monday, May 4 Exhibit: "Visual Concerto" Weston Art Guild The art exhibit features work from the Weston Art Guild. City of Pembroke Pines Glass Gallery, 10100 Pines Blvd. 954-961-6067 or...
View ArticleFood Not Bombs sues Fort Lauderdale over homeless feeding rules
FORT LAUDERDALE – The Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs group dropped a legal bomb on the city Thursday, filing a federal lawsuit that claims its free-speech rights are being violated by the city's new...
View ArticleMan who broke law by feeding homeless undeterred
Despite being charged with violating a new law by feeding the homeless in South Florida, 90-year-old Arnold Abbott said he's not deterred and even went back out to serve more food at a public park. The...
View ArticleHomeless advocates say new Fort Lauderdale laws won't silence them
The homeless may not have a place to live, but they and their advocates turned City Hall into a part-time residence this year as they fought against a wave of homeless restrictions. They lost every one...
View ArticleDays are numbered for homeless outreach spot known as 'The Tree'
For at least six years, The Tree has been the place Broward County's homeless knew to go for shade and services. Under the spreading banyan just north of the downtown bus terminal, outreach workers...
View ArticleFlorida man continues to feed homeless despite looming criminal charges
Published November 06, 2014Associated Press Facebook0 Twitter0 Email Print Nov. 5, 2014: Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., center, serves food...
View ArticleTEXAS FAITH: When is a city ban on feeding the homeless an infringement on...
When is a city ban on feeding the homeless in a public place an infringement on religious freedom? In Florida, a 90-year-old WWII veteran was arrested for feeding the homeless at a public park. He’s...
View ArticleFeeding the homeless: Act of charity or a crime?
Add comment Reprints + - Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., center, gets his drivers license to hand to a Fort Lauderdale police officer, Wednesday,...
View ArticleBroward judge takes up homeless feeding issue
There's nothing like a legal spat over feeding the homeless to get people in the holiday spirit.lRelated Broward NewsJudge tells Fort Lauderdale to stop enforcing homeless feeding lawSee all related 8...
View ArticleHomeless advocates rally for change in Fort Lauderdale
Hungry for change, about 100 protested Saturday in front of the downtown federal courthouse against city leaders and their ordinance to restrict outdoor feedings for the homeless. The most coveted...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale stung by homeless feeding fight
Mayor Jack Seiler is telling anyone who will listen that the city doesn't deserve the bad rap it's getting for how it treats the homeless. Seiler's making his case while the national media focuses on...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale commission appointment challenged in court
A pair of Fort Lauderdale residents are challenging the appointment of Robert L. McKinzie Jr. to the City Commission, saying McKinzie does not live in the city. Commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday to...
View ArticleFlorida man, 90, cited again for feeding homeless; faces arrest
A 90-year-old Florida man continues to be cited and faces arrest for doing what he has done for 20 years -- feed the homeless. His staff says he doesn't care.lRelated Nation NowMissouri's gay marriage...
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Summary Neal Scott may die in prison. A 49-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Neal had cycled in and out of prison for drug possession over a number of years. He said he was never offered treatment...
View ArticleLawsuit over feeding seeks to give homeless their day at the beach
When city commissioners stayed up until the early-morning hours last month to pass an ordinance placing tough new restrictions on outdoor feeding programs, the aim was to break up congregations of...
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