If being homeless had an upside, you might suppose that at least it's free. Except it's not -- not if you want to stay at most Central Florida shelters.For years, the region's shelters have charged small fees to those who spend the night -- in part to offset their own costs, in part to encourage people to get a job and move on. But in the worst economy in decades, even the homeless are getting poorer, with many struggling to come up with as little as $2 to $10 a night.
If being homeless had an upside, you might suppose that at least it's free. Except it's not -- not if you want to stay at most Central Florida shelters.
For years, the region's shelters have charged small fees to those who spend the night -- in part to offset their own costs, in part to encourage people to get a job and move on. But in the worst economy in decades, even the homeless are getting poorer, with many struggling to come up with as little as $2 to $10 a night.
