Sarasota Homeless Camp Is Removed

A homeless camp on the 900 block of Florida Avenue is now history.

City sanitation crews have cleared out old bedding, clothes, tarps and broken furniture, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

The homeless who remained Tuesday said they were concernd about where they might spend the night.

According to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune:

Vallerie Guillory, executive director of the nonprofit Trinity Without Borders, spent the night on Florida Avenue. She hopes many of the displaced homeless can stay at a property donated to the nonprofit, located at 1003 N. Washington Blvd., where she hopes to establish a tent city. Her plan has not been approved by city officials.

Guillory also said two donors have pledged financial support. Guillory and eight homeless people asked the Sarasota city commissioners Monday to approve the project quickly.

Meanwhile, some of the homeless are unsure where they might stay.

Johnny Morris, 60, lived at the Florida Avenue camp for two weeks and is hoping to move to Georgia.

Darrell Arlime, who lived on Florida Avenue for three years, said: “I'll go wherever Jesus sends me.”

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