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Teen Homelessness on the Rise in Florida

The Pinellas County School district in Florida identified 1,916 homeless students in February. In February of last year, 1,315 homeless students were identified. That's a 60 percent increase.
"Many homeless students live in shelters, motels or are forced to live with friends and other family members after being displaced. Some girls, and male students, too, actually live in makeshift camps along the wooden areas of major roads an in cars and trucks." [Source: Pinellas Park Beacon]
A representative of PACE, a private organization that works with at-risk youth, told the Beacon that the rise in teen homelessness is due in large part to the troubled economy.

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