Wednesday, 12 November 2014 00:00
Arnold Abbott, the 90-year-old chef to the homeless, may be headed back to court in battle with Fort Lauderdale
Looks like the case of Arnold Abbott, the 90-year-old who ran afoul of Fort Lauderdale’s laws about feeding the homeless, is headed back to Broward court.
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End Homelessness Now
Tuesday, 11 November 2014 00:00
Good Samaritan's next needed step
Anold Abbott's life mission is to feed the homeless. For decades, he's organized pop-up soup kitchens in church parking lots, public parks and on Fort Lauderdale's famous beach. But following his latest test of wills with City Hall, he's now known as the 90-year-old Good Samaritan who got cited — not arrested — for defying a new ordinance that regulates outdoor food lines for the homeless.
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End Homelessness Now
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