COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES OF MID-FLORIDA

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida has recognized Marc E. Dwyer as the recipient of the 2021 Flagler County Pro Bono Attorney of the Year.

Navigating the educational process can be difficult for any parent,* but it can be doubly so for parents of students with disabilities.

In the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were many people who lost their jobs or fell on hard times and could not pay rent. Some continue to struggle.

The moratorium on evictions that was put in place because of the pandemic was lifted over the weekend. Even while the moratorium was in place, landlord were filing for evictions at local courthouses, resulting in a large pileup of cases. “A lot of them were already in arrears before the pandemic even came into place. READ: 2 women shot while sleeping in Holly Hill apartmentHe said for those facing eviction, applying for rental assistance is key. He said he expects many more will be filed in the coming weeks in Central Florida, and the process moves quickly.

Let’s say you’re in need of certain Veterans Affairs benefits, but you’re unable to get the help you need. What do you do?

When you think about the term “fair housing,” do you think, “rent’s not fair,” as in, it’s unfortunate that we have to pay it, and the expense is often substantial?

For many people, the past year with COVID-19 has brought some form of financial hardship. Jobs have been cut, businesses have suffered, and for service industry workers, their hours have been slashed or their responsibilities scaled back.

In Orange County, there were 1,911 pending evictions – some of them filed as long ago as July 2020. News 6 examined all the open evictions filed since last June in Orange County and found their ZIP code has among the highest numbers with 207 cases still pending. AdThe Orange County ZIP code with the highest number was 32839 with 239 evictions still open in the courts. The 32804 ZIP code had 11 pending evictions. AdThe Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association is offering housing clinics via telephone.

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Kimberly Sanchez from Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida says many veterans aren't able to access their benefits.