Comments on: Escambia County Program That Provides Bus Or Plane Tickets To Get Homeless Out Reaches Milestone http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sharise gregory http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3/comment-page-1#comment-580768 Sharise gregory Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:11:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=602303#comment-580768 So we're basically getting rid of them by pushing them off to their out of state family members vs actually helping them get clean ,get recourses and remain off the streets to become independent ? How is this solving any problems ?? You're just throwing the cheapest option out there to get rid of them . Fl is not kind to homelessness so don't portray as if this is some kind of blessing . It doesn't offer housing,food,dental -vision or medical care . Your "program" screams loud and clear "we don't want to deal with this". How is that godly ? You're not pulling the wool over my eyes here . So we’re basically getting rid of them by pushing them off to their out of state family members vs actually helping them get clean ,get recourses and remain off the streets to become independent ? How is this solving any problems ?? You’re just throwing the cheapest option out there to get rid of them . Fl is not kind to homelessness so don’t portray as if this is some kind of blessing . It doesn’t offer housing,food,dental -vision or medical care . Your “program” screams loud and clear “we don’t want to deal with this”. How is that godly ? You’re not pulling the wool over my eyes here .

]]> By: There is help! http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3/comment-page-1#comment-580767 There is help! Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=602303#comment-580767 Melissa: You are so right! Bright Bridge Ministries in Pensacola has a food kitchen serving hot meals daily, Monday thru Friday, free culinary classes, a homeless emergency shelter, AND a mens sober living transition program. Goodwill has a CNA program and a forklift program, as well as Google certifications. There are programs out there, but they need support to grow! Melissa: You are so right!
Bright Bridge Ministries in Pensacola has a food kitchen serving hot meals daily, Monday thru Friday, free culinary classes, a homeless emergency shelter, AND a mens sober living transition program.
Goodwill has a CNA program and a forklift program, as well as Google certifications.
There are programs out there, but they need support to grow!

]]> By: amanda http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3/comment-page-1#comment-580754 amanda Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:08:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=602303#comment-580754 sounds to me like all that is being done is the community pushing the ones that they are ashamed of right out of the state. I am curious though to know what happens to those not on drugs not drinking but have a very unhealthy family that don't care about those who are homeless the ones that don't have any living family. also what about the ones that got kicked out by family before adult hood and can't get ahead at any time. there is always good on in everyone why not give all that fair chance sounds to me like all that is being done is the community pushing the ones that they are ashamed of right out of the state. I am curious though to know what happens to those not on drugs not drinking but have a very unhealthy family that don’t care about those who are homeless the ones that don’t have any living family. also what about the ones that got kicked out by family before adult hood and can’t get ahead at any time. there is always good on in everyone why not give all that fair chance

]]> By: amanda http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3/comment-page-1#comment-580753 amanda Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:59:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=602303#comment-580753 okay so what about the individuals who are homeless who have been turned away by their families not because of drug addiction or alcohol or anything of that matter just because they were abused and had trauma as a child and their family has turned them away and no longer wants to speak to them what do you do for people like that who turns to people and maybe get caught in a situation where they can't get out of it and criminal activity may happen or they may be in the wrong place at the wrong time or accused of something that they did not do just because they look like somebody that fits the description of a person who did the crime now they are stuck with the criminal record what about those people you need to think about more than just trying to get rid of the people in the community that are homeless because that's no fair either you're trying to push the people who are homeless out of the community because you're ashamed of them is that what it really is because I am confused okay so what about the individuals who are homeless who have been turned away by their families not because of drug addiction or alcohol or anything of that matter just because they were abused and had trauma as a child and their family has turned them away and no longer wants to speak to them what do you do for people like that who turns to people and maybe get caught in a situation where they can’t get out of it and criminal activity may happen or they may be in the wrong place at the wrong time or accused of something that they did not do just because they look like somebody that fits the description of a person who did the crime now they are stuck with the criminal record what about those people you need to think about more than just trying to get rid of the people in the community that are homeless because that’s no fair either you’re trying to push the people who are homeless out of the community because you’re ashamed of them is that what it really is because I am confused

]]> By: Robert http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3/comment-page-1#comment-580738 Robert Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:43:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=602303#comment-580738 They'll be back. They’ll be back.

]]> By: Melody Wrisley http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3/comment-page-1#comment-580733 Melody Wrisley Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:33:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=602303#comment-580733 No matter what happens, God is to be God. He makes the increase. It is up to the individual to be or not to be clean. Thank you Jesus. I pray for them to seek the Lord in all they do. Lord I pray for you to look upon their situation and give them a desire for you and not the world. In Jesus name AMEN. Thank you Jesus for the program and the funds to support this. I'm praying for more laborers. In Jesus name AMEN The Lord gave me another opportunity to be here and I pray for everyone to get the same opportunity. The will, the way, the power, the glory. He's worthy of it all. Thank you Jesus No matter what happens, God is to be God. He makes the increase. It is up to the individual to be or not to be clean. Thank you Jesus. I pray for them to seek the Lord in all they do. Lord I pray for you to look upon their situation and give them a desire for you and not the world. In Jesus name AMEN.
Thank you Jesus for the program and the funds to support this.
I’m praying for more laborers. In Jesus name AMEN
The Lord gave me another opportunity to be here and I pray for everyone to get the same opportunity. The will, the way, the power, the glory.
He’s worthy of it all. Thank you Jesus

]]> By: Melissa http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3/comment-page-1#comment-580728 Melissa Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:27:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=602303#comment-580728 What about those homeless that are addicted to drugs or alcohol? Those who have no family or support systems? Those with criminal records who can't find decent employment? There should be some type of program to help those people as well. What about those homeless that are addicted to drugs or alcohol? Those who have no family or support systems? Those with criminal records who can’t find decent employment?
There should be some type of program to help those people as well.

]]> By: Voices in Pensacola http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3/comment-page-1#comment-580722 Voices in Pensacola Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:59:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=602303#comment-580722 if I’m reading this correctly, success of the program is based upon how many people have been assisted to leave the community to reconnect with family and to restart elsewhere. Are statistics being kept that show how many people have restarted successfully, and how many have gone back into homelessness and have separated again from family or assisting parties? Success of this program cannot simply be determined by the number of individuals who have received funds. I’d like to see more information published on this. if I’m reading this correctly, success of the program is based upon how many people have been assisted to leave the community to reconnect with family and to restart elsewhere.

Are statistics being kept that show how many people have restarted successfully, and how many have gone back into homelessness and have separated again from family or assisting parties?

Success of this program cannot simply be determined by the number of individuals who have received funds. I’d like to see more information published on this.

]]> By: rd http://www.northescambia.com/2025/11/escambia-county-program-that-provides-bus-or-plane-tickets-to-get-homeless-out-reaches-milestone-3/comment-page-1#comment-580706 rd Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:39:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=602303#comment-580706 This is the second article I have read about this program and I continue to be impressed with the results. Kudos to the county for seeing the benefit of sponsoring it and to the folks at Ministry Village at Olive for their making it happen. This is the second article I have read about this program and I continue to be impressed with the results. Kudos to the county for seeing the benefit of sponsoring it and to the folks at Ministry Village at Olive for their making it happen.

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