I agree, I lived on 3rd Ave. S. for 3 years and I have a study flow of Daystar clients sleeping in my bushes and using the restroom behind my house. Last week someone broke off the water spigot on my house trying to use it for a shower. I really don't know what the solution is but something needs to be done.

The other day there were about 30 people milling on the sidewalk outside this building. I understand that DayStar serves a much-needed service in our community, and I commend them for doing it, but if the facilities are not large enough they should find a different building, perhaps one not located in a residential neighborhood. People start lining up here at 7am everyday. And often there are disturbances, loud noise, accidents, music blaring, arguments and ambulances required, not to mention litter and people sleeping there. What is the zoning for this property? DayStar does good work but it needs to think more about its neighbors.

Daystar has definitely done all they can do in this neighborhood. What used to be a neighborhood in transition is quickly becoming a thriving, model to upper middle class neighborhood. Most of the people who use Daystar services are no longer in this area. They have definitely outgrown their building and this neighborhood. The people coming for their services are creating a negative and unhealthy environment for the rest of us who actually live here (and pay to live here). They definitely need to relocate.

3rd Ave S residents collected 42 gallons of trash last Saturday on 1 1/2 blocks. Follow us on Facebook to learn about future cleanup efforts! "DTSP 3rd Ave S"

This is really sad. I'm sure Daystar is doing what it can with it meger means, yet the downtown is not the same as when this service began. So until the city has facilities for homeless (and outright bums) my only suggestion is to continually call the police to hassle those living in squalor around the Daystar facility. This sucks, I know, but unless the city keeps hearing that the exact opposite of what they want for St Pete is happening at Daystar in the evening and night nothing will happen.

This issue has been reported to the Office of Veteran, Social & Homeless Services: contact information may be found on this page of the StPete.org website:

http://www.stpete.org/community/homelessness/

We work closely with various City departments and local social service providers to address issues faced by our homeless population, and we also work with neighborhood associations to address the concerns they have, as well. Our Police Department has a Street Outreach Team that actively canvasses areas where the activities of the homeless are noticed, and they will continue doing so to ensure the safety of all citizens. Please immediately report any criminal activity or safety concerns to the SPPD directly by calling 727-893-7780 if not an emergency, or 911 if an emergency. Thank you.

The sanitation department does a wonderful job, but there is a huge problem with overflowing garbage bins and dumping all over the city in the weekdays and throughout the weekend. It shouldn't only people reporting to clean up areas that are known to be a problem on a daily (yes, even weekends) basis. This is the #1 priority. There should be a daily cleanup crew monitoring these downtown streets.

People who refuse to cleanup after themselves should be fined. Where are the litter laws?

The City of St Petersburg periodically reviews past reports that are made from citizens within our city limits, and in an effort to clean-up old issues that were resolved some time ago, we are marking as 'closed' those issues that were submitted in the past for which the work has been completed or the issue has otherwise been resolved.

If you think for any reason that the issue you submitted in the past might still be unresolved, please feel free to submit a new report with the SeeClickFix St. Pete website and we will make sure the issue is directed to the appropriate City department to be addressed as soon as possible.

Thank you - MAC