Ive been homeless off and on for the past 4 years being homeless doesn't give you the right to trash an area when ive had to live out my car i didnt trash a park or parking lot i didnt beg in the streets i had a job many homeless people dont wanna work and whatever money they get they take it to the dope man or liquor store

Keep bringing awareness to this epidemic . Most have no clue . Good job. Stay safe

Just foind your channel appreciate your incite

Pasco County was hit so hard with the oxycodone epidemic.. There were hundreds of pop-up pain clinics with doctors writing prescriptions with people lined up around buildings back in 2008- 2009 and this is what it has grown into! Akin a test to it because I lived there in Pasco County for 10 years. Believe me 10 years too long!

Bringing them water is great man. That's God's work brother.

Not only in Florida!!!

Dude you need gloves!! I had no clue how many homeless people there are! thanks for posting this,it’s good to hear what the actual homeless people have to say

Your absolutely right about people being shocked. I'm driving thru Pasco everyday and had no idea it was that bad!!! Most of us know how bad Western Pasco is.

Awesome video on the problem. But one suggestion you need to wear rubber gloves when handling stuff out there it might be laced with fentanyl or some other drug that will kill you..

I lived in New Port Richey back in the 1980’s. It wasn’t too bad back then. It was just starting to get crazy. I got the hell out of there before things got too out of hand.

Great documentary Jose, draws a vivid portrait of people who are trying to stay alive and survive in a hostile world. These massive places in the woods covered in old camps whether deserted or occupied, the woods of Florida never used to look like that. No one wants to face this problem in the eye, they ignore it and look away, as if that will make homelessness disappear somehow. It's a huge problem and must be addressed by the state, how much longer can people look away? What would it take to get some attention to these souls lost in the woods and barely surviving? I love Florida it is my home state and always will be, but this homelessness epidemic is ruining the sunshine state, and casting it instead in a dark dirty cloud of deliberate ignorance and a horrible travesty to humanity as more and more folks are pushed into a life without a home, a car, basic shelter, and daily needs. Thank you for the work you do, it matters in a huge way for both the future of Florida and of humankind in general.

Ty Jose and Katie for interviewing me My name is Lisa in Holiday Fl

Keep doing these! Also im late but huge congrats on surpassing 100K as well! Much deserved!

Everyone who wants to blame other people (politicians, etc…) usually are looking for an excuse to not do anything THEMSELVES to help these people. Thank you for doing this. I live in South Carolina and your bravery into going into these camps and actually HELPING is very inspiring and I am trying to find a friend who wants to help here like you do there (minus the cameras). You are doing a world of good even if sometimes it doesn’t feel that way.

Ons brave street smart cameraman just goes beyond danger to bring us the good audio ,video and the very important coments on just how it is there even the smell. Thanks so much David here living in my tin can on my mining site in the Daniel Boone Nation Forest, kentucky age 83.

You are doing the job that mainstream media is supposed to be doing. ❤ Once again you've vindicated me.❤Oh and Be careful out there. ❤

Veterans with PTSD can struggle with addiction and thus homelessness.

To be quite honest I do not blame them for attacking anybody if they're coming in and cutting up the only home they have

Good for you, thank you for the informed information keep it up we're totally with you.

Some dig the holes and cover themselves with blankets or palmetto leaves to fight off bugs.

They're embarrassed bro! You're exposing how they live. Keep up the real work.

I have family members who detest walmart workers. I'm like really? But they get up and go to work everyday. They are upstanding, law-abiding citizens. We need to treat people better.

Welcome to Pasco county the homeless capitol of Florida USA. and the city government does not 🚫 care PERIOD !!!

This like National Geographic be careful hermano

38:42 just another day in Pasco, 20 foot tall homeless tent

You do help people hats off to you

So Life, i wanna see a stealth camp video!

There are alot in Sarasota also. No one can afford rent which is making it worse

I blame inflation you cant even afford a room for rent anymore. Maybe jobs should pay a living wage. Places to live there are new york prices with Alabama wages

Peter Santello just recently did a video on drugs in the Appalachians. I think you might really enjoy that video if you have time. By the way your video quality was really good in this video for some reason.

Sad. So many people try to help them but you can't help those who don't want it.

i was homeless in the mid 90s i lived in a 85 t-bird - i had problems readjusting to normal life for years - i have ptsd from it along with my moms murder in 88 - at 58 and disabled i fear still today the street - this is a crime in fla and god will judge this

Have you ever been scared going into these camps? Or have you had anything really freaky happen? I hope you stay safe out there. It's very good that you're bringing all this to people. Pasco is kind of scary stay safe out there!

I’m from here, shit is so crazy!!

We have to start spreading the money. Invest in our community. Invest in our people.

Take a vacant lot for example. It's a barren wasteland. It drags the psyche of the community down. It is depressing. Take the same lot and plant some trees 🌳, start a garden. Maybe a flower bed. And just like that, people start feeling better.

Go behind big lot's on State road 52 and US 19

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Some of those people are legitimate army veteran Marine corps etc and they're living on the street that's quite sad it's sad for everybody in those situations but for me at least it's a little more of a sensitive subject when you have homeless veteran

Bro I don't know how anyone non-homeless lives in Hudson or Holiday

I live in Tulsa Oklahoma when we have many homeless camps like this

47:40, it's schizophrenia, paranoid drug-induced psychosis and meth, morphine and opioids. Other substances too, but those are the main conditions and vices they deal with. I've seen it more than I care to admit driving rideshare for a while now, and I keep Narcan in the car specifically for anyone in need because of it.

U gotta be careful bro you gotta remember some of them homeless folks are detached from the world and just feel no love or remorse from their situation. Not every homeless person is that way but some

Thank you for the Reality of the situation...your channel beats the Swamp people channels....by far.....

I don't think there is a cure for homeless, some people are just down on luck, others cant get away from addictions. It will always be an issue. All we can really do, is just check on them, maybe. You can pass laws, but it is what it is. As long as we are on the Earth, there will always be homeless!

I'd like to get more information on specific locations of the homeless camps in Pasco County FL for a homeless outreach program

Your in a public place they have no say so if you can film or not .... And you have just as much right being there as they do ... Staay safe out there brother

People think that this problem won't affect them. It will, one day. The , not in my backyard, saying is not going to work forever.

is that a crack pipe sitting on the kitty litter container? The guy has sores all over himself. So sad to see this.

This is an issue for local officials and residents IMO @Jose!!

I just spent 2 years in Thailand . Lots of poor people but they really don’t live like this . Even a shack on a putrid canal will have people who try to live with dignity . ( I was in Bangkok) . I did see homeless but just seemed different than this to me. I don’t think we should spend one dime on foreign aid … military or otherwise … If we have Americans living like this .

11:22 - some could be homeless vets.

Why not give them shelter in all the vacant buildings???

There is an old saying, you can pay me now, or pay me later. But one thing is for sure, you will pay me.

Well done brother 👏

Alot people that were homeless here did work, they just didn't have enough money for rent, slept in car or motels off and on....

A report out of Pennsylvania says that in the year 2030 the homeless population will be triple.

Your doing a great job

All that trash is why people are fed up with the homeless.

Stay safe out there

@SouthernLife I'm not sure if you're even going to see this or not but I really need you to reach out to me if possible, my dad's been missing since last year and because of your videos I have now found him, and this particular video I've located him at the time stamp 38:45 in the blue shanty town, can you please tell me if you're going out there anytime soon??

Hello from Germany 🇩🇪

The homeless crisis causes communities to become depressed. Psychologically, it affects people. Living in your gated neighborhood knowing you have to leave and drive through the homeless areas.

He needs to send that video to the Governor DeSatis or maybe the news.

Behind a certain Bealls, near Thys Road in Port Richey, there's a camp... There's an entire subsection of humanity who are happily ignored.

The trash is one of the reasons people don't want the homeless in their area. I know there are homeless people who live outside but live quietly and cleanly!!!!

❤ How you are Exposing This Stay safe out there...........

I know exactly we’re your at

43:26 Stop The Interview 😐

build tiny house communities where these encampments spring up eliminate ridiculous zoning regulations

35:23 😐 bad angle

Allthese emphy lands in Alabama an the goverment can purchase so all this people can a least work on the farm

Compassion is fine but if these people want help then they cannot dictate the terms that they are willing to accept. As a property owner I can say that we do not want to see these things in our areas as it destroys the value of the property that we work hard for. When cities allow for these things and say that the homeless have rights (they do) , they are in effect taking away our property rights . Government can use resources to build homes, even through eminent domain if necessary, but those who want these homes must abide by the rules which should include completion of rehab, strict rules on how they can use the homes, etc.

I hope your wearing some good heavy duty boots and GLOVES when you touch things

I believe Law enforcerement are not allow to talk on media otherwise they will lose their job. Maybe one that is retire will

The trash everywhere is what kills me

Body's have been found there.and other camps all over florida..

I seen this kind of abandoned camp sites in other states.. nothing wrong with bull dozers to clean it out but won't solve the basic thing homelessness happens for all kind of reasons. I try to be a part of the solution not the problem. ... So what are some organizations that go out to clean the land....

And … I suppose to feel sorry for that. Just because someone is homeless doesn’t give just for being trashed and leaving areas destroyed.

This is not a homelessness issue, homelessness is one of the results of a severe drug problem.

I made the mistake of moving here .the tax rate if u own home taxes high in this crap hole

😳 omg

I don't feel for people like that they don't have to leave their trash or garbage on ground that's not the way to get that help that is why they are being removed. there are gas station's, restaurant's store's, park's that have trash can's

Perhaps, instead of guys riding in 300 million dollar yachts , they should put some money back into their communities.

We're not the wealthiest country no more and it's gonna get worse

Say it is not so, that hat was so you.

And they are not doing anything to fix this problem. Keep posting

If they bury dead, why not keep their garbage buried??

The law can come on the camp and the homeless Scatter like roaches fact

Why do they trash the land ?....if they didn't create these trashy camps maybe the landowners would allow them to stay......

This is the exact reason why my husband and I and my in-laws moved out of Pasco County back in 2017! My father-in-law moved to New Port Richey in the '70s from Brooklyn, New York in order to have a safer place to raise his family. He started a business and built a home on property. It was a shame to see him leave behind so many years of being in a community and known in his community for his businesses. He moved for his family. Specifically his grandkids! It's a shame how bad Pasco County was back in 2017. Now I can only imagine it's probably a thousand times worse! We used to live in Golden acres off of ridge road near River ridge in New Port Richey. I got to the point where we were finding used needles thrown in our front yards, constant police chases in the neighborhood. Some guy was in a cop chase situation and ended up going down the road that we used to live on and the guy ditched his car in my for-in-law's driveway and set it on fire! Not too long before that another Chase happened and a man driving a van drove it through somebody's double wide trailer! Pasco County is filled with sick pedophiles mixed in with people who are retired who are trying to just live their best lives. Then you can sprinkle on a bunch of drug addicts who cannot get help! So they live in the woods. Sheriff Nacco, has a out of sight out of mind kind of attitude about Pasco County! In my opinion sheriff Nacco has done nothing but make Pasco County worse. He has done nothing to make it better and any attempts of making it better has failed! It's a shame.

How the homeless afford drugs?

The rich keep getting richer, the poor keep getting poorer.

THEY are serious SLOBS

Wait wait the cops cut the tents and leave everything like that when homeless leaves camps? So why do they blame the homeless then?

Sinkhole City

If you turn your living area into a garbage dump site, then you don't deserve sympathy or compassion

Dude "I know who you are" sounds really schizo if you think about it.

I thought those were only in California.

Risk their lives to get water 😂 A gator isn't a croc it's not like that 😂 talk about sensationalist 'journalism' and I've live here my whole life, those type of people are fugitives, criminals of all types. What a crock.