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Recent changes in the geographic footprint of homelessness in Sarasota County indicate that the area’s homeless population has hit “critical mass.”

The county’s homeless population increased by 40% since 2011.

“There is a steady flow of homeless into the area and the problem is in your face,” said Dr. Richard Marbut.

A Sarasota Sheriff’s report links Siesta Key burglaries to a band of homeless people on the island.

Law-enforcement report that homeless camps are sprouting up countywide; an indication that the homeless population is not confined to the city of Sarasota.

It is clear that Sarasota County is an attractive destination for transients immigrating from other counties and states.

The homeless don’t go to Wisconsin or Michigan in the wintertime.
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