Monday, October 8, 2007

It is illegal to feed the homeless in West Palm Beach Florida


WEST PALM BEACH - The homeless and hungry were grateful as usual Saturday at Centennial Square as they ate in the shade. As they have for months, they came for a meal on a day other organizations don't give out free food. Some didn't know about the controversy surrounding their macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and beans. The city passed an ordinance last month barring programs from feeding the homeless outside the public library on Clematis Street and at the Meyer Amphitheatre just behind it. Mayor Lois Frankel said the homeless disrupt downtown businesses and residents. The ordinance didn't stop Food Not Bombs, the organization that dishes out the food to roughly 30 men and women every Saturday. Full Story - Boating World Magazine - Sonoma Cigarettes - Gift Baskets