A new report says nearly half of Floridians are having trouble making ends meet – despite being gainfully employed. That's 4.1 million out of 8.8 million families. The problem is more pronounced in the Tampa Bay area's rural counties. Forty-four percent in Hillsborough County are struggling, compared to 48% in Polk, 51% in Hernando and 53% in Citrus County. "I don't know if there's going to be one solution," says Metropolitan Ministries staff member Hasan El-Tayyeb. "I think there's going to be many small things that we do to get back to that point, if there is that possibility." Listen in on what our team is currently seeing at Metro Ministries, including watching the number of people who need emergency housing assistance go from 200 a month to 350 over the last two years. You can help us continue making a difference by giving today at metromin.org #Inflation #HomelessAwareness
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