Panhandling is legal in Florida, thanks to First Amendment protections. But other restrictions may still apply.

I am not sure ultimately what the real question is here about panhandling at high-traffic zones, aggression and traffic accidents. Are we concerned about the humans doing this, or are we more ...

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — If you have walked through downtown Troy recently, you might’ve noticed new signs telling people: “It’s okay to say no to panhandlers.” City leaders say it’s about encouraging ...

Copy LinkFacebookLinkedInShare on X MORGANTOWN – Attorneys representing Anthony Rowand and the city of Morgantown anticipate a lawsuit brought in response to a since-repealed panhandling law will […] ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Edmund Allen is a homeless veteran. During rush hour along Columbus Boulevard, Allen goes window to window at the red light, hoping for help. "It's hard out here, you know," he ...

Two Florida civil rights organizations have secured a $90,000 settlement in their federal lawsuit challenging St. Johns ...

Leaders in Troy are in the process of putting up signs to address panhandling. But not all city officials see the signs as a solution. “This is not just, you know, something that's annoying. This is ...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KGO) -- In an effort to curb panhandling, the city of San Rafael posted 10 signs on Tuesday that shows a hand giving change to another hand, with a red cross through it. At the top ...

LEXINGTON, N.C. — Nonprofits that work with Lexington’s unhoused population say they’re already hearing concerns about the city’s new rules regulating where people can sleep and ask for help. This ...

Since 2025 council has considered a local ban on panhandling, that measure got rejected Wednesday.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Tami Brown, owner of The Spice & Tea Exchange in downtown Sioux Falls, says the area is safe… and she wants it to stay that way. “On a Wednesday night about a month ago, we ...