Homelessness is a pervading issue in the United States, particularly in American cities, but one group that suffers from homelessness often gets overlooked.

Most people think of those with substance abuse issues or other problems as comprising a large portion of the homeless population, but senior citizens comprise half of the homeless population across the United States, according to one report published in The Gerontologist in 2016.

In the classic baseball movie “Field of Dreams,” a voice in the corn famously told Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella “If you build it, he will come.”

Joey Harrell, the Santa Rosa County School District’s assistant superintendent of administrative services, said at a workshop last month that Florida schools are guided by the opposite edict when planning any expansion: “When they come, we can build it.”

Santa Rosa County Public Works has some new tools that they hope will improve efficiency in dealing with stormwater pipes and drainage systems throughout the county.

Stormwater issues have become one of the most prominent issues on the minds of Santa Rosa County citizens and leaders.