I'm homeless in Ruskin. I'm not strung out, drunk, or wasted. I don't prostitute, deal drugs, or fly a sign, or panhandle. Honestly I would be more afraid of you than you should be of me. I have been dealing with breast cancer since 2015. I thought I had beaten it by 2018. Not long after I lost my home of 18 years and went from couch surfing, to motels, to living in my van. When it was stolen, I was giving a camp site by a young couple I had helped before. In March 2023 I found out that my remission was over, and I was in stage 4 cancer and was told to contact hospice. When I was discharged I was taken to be dropped of at the trail leading to the camp. It had been plowed under by a backhoe and everything I had left was gone. Definitely more afraid of the daywalkers than they are of me.....
Hey girl, if you get this, I'm in Hillsborough, and I'm praying for you. Can I help you in any way? Help you find resources, maybe? If you respond, I'll see what I can do. ❤️👑🕊🙏
It's crazy how contrasting ruskin can be. Neighborhoods on the Tampa Bay can be beautiful with yachts, then across the street is trailer parks and homeless camps
Hi thank you for the video!! I spent a good part of my childhood in Ruskin and always dreamed of buying our house back. We lived on East Shell Point Road across from thick woods with a overgrown creek on one side & neglected field on other 2. The homeless lived along the back of our house right against the chain link fence & of course the woods across the street. Walking to school early 90s while in 4th grade a middle-aged Latino male talking dirty attempted to abduct me in his car. My grandmother would warn me about a child kidnapping ring in the area called 'The Finders' so I never let my guard down. A few years ago I randomly stumbled across declassified FBI docs discussing the group working with the CIA. The government early 90s was so corrupt they would falsely imprison elderly with little resources or family in attempt to seize land. Saying all that still dream to move back one day it's a special place ❤
i wouldnt put anything past governments. In USA you can just move into the wrong street where someone or something exist they dont want you to see or know and your gone.
Florida will always attract homeless people because of the warm temperatures. I'm sure Wyoming, Colorado, Alaska etc wont have the same numbers as Florida. In the same way that California attracts homeless so will Florida............
Hello Jose, I first learned about Florida homeless camps in 1989. A job transfer to Florida for several years and another transfer to the north. Nevertheless, while in Florida I was overwhelmed by so many homeless and that was 30 plus years ago. It is sad and no fix as it continues and grows. I realize it is all over but the Florida homeless population continues to grow. Keep up your great work and God Bless.
Such a heartfelt explanation on why you can't do road trips! Don't worry, your long time viewers understand. It will take time to heal, hang in there, as we will do as well. Please go north a few miles and film Gibsonton.
That 'strange orange item' you are kicking around at 10:54 into video is a KONG. It's for dogs! You put peanut butter inside to keep them occupied when you have to leave them alone for long periods of time, or just because.
RUSKIN and Palmetto used to be where a lot of Mexican fruit pickers lived, kind of like Imokalee, Belle Glade and LaBelle Not sure how much fruit there is in Florida, they get most of their oranges from Brasil now because of that mold that killed off the trees
Using my cane or a wheelchair makes me feel more vulnerable. I have MS . You can take a self defense class on how to use the cane as a weapon. Great confidence booster. Hope you feel better soon.
It is not some big hidden secret that there is homeless people and homeless camps all over Florida it has been this way for many years it is a well known fact. It is well known fact that mosquitos are bad in Florida all of Florida not just homeless camps. This guy is a joke , he likes to give a little history lesson about the community he is trashing while exploiting the homeless. Here is some breaking news he gives a lot of false info and uninformed info in his little history lesson. He acts like he is some hero providing ground breaking news and content lmao!!!!! He has found a easy way to make his truck payment.
Ruskin is interesting because everywhere around it is growing and being enriched while ruskin slowly dies ruskin is a town in were you either leave young or you die old and alone
It is what it is and there are many reasons for it. These people often put themselves in this position and do not want to help themselves in overcoming their conditions.
A lot of this is mental illness and addiction. Lots and lots of government and private resources to not be homeless. This is not new and be going on for many decades
You only showed the bad parts of Ruskin. There is a great community and history here. I know the health ain’t doing you well. If you’d like to come back and show some of the good things going on here, I’d love to help
i live in ruskin close to the 41 overpass on the lil manatee river its a great lil town hast changed much a lot of its charm isnt seen from the streets my favorite part is the waters around ruskin some of the best fishing in the bay is cockroach preserve if you have a kayak i would put it on your list of places to visit
15:51 that is a lighter or a torch. That is used to light things on fire or you can use it to smoke out of your rocks with. Or Maryjane or cigarettes whatever your vice is.
I live in Ruskin, it’s always had a lot of areas for the homeless but the past few years it’s grown quite a lot. Very sad. About a month ago left a couple bicycles in one of them hoping to help 🤍
How are you able to walk through without being seen by those homeless people, and why do you keep going in deeper and deeper , you're making me nervous for you.
Yeah this area is known for crack sales , Ruskin itself is a high drug area , those shiny new houses only compound (rich kids got money) the problem not make it better
That’s for the videos. Sorry to see you still cane dependent. But man! You look like you have shed some pounds and you look good! Stay hydrated and be safe. 🙋🏽♀️
The whole state. Navarre still has a lot of empty lots prime homeless camp areas due to so much land thats wooded. Pensacola is full of camps. Panama City has them too. Escambia County is #1 COUNTY FOR OVERDOSES IN FLORIDA for 2024 so.. go figure
10:55 that orange item is called a kong. It is a rubber dog toy, you put things like peanut butter, squeeze cheese, soft food, treats. In the hollow part give it to your dog and they try to get the food out. It’s a toy to keep them occupied.
Wise advice... I used to go to homeless camps and drive peeps to work, back in the day. We were a daily work, daily pay outfit... I had one close call, and one worker jumped in front of me, knowing my character along with the respect I gave everyone.... Some have weapons and will use them at times. So, yes, be careful is an understatement!
They need taught how to live off the grid healthy wise. This is America we may be confused and think this is first world but we’re far from it and closer to a third world. These folks need taught how to maintain a lifestyle outside the system and how to live off grid.
it was the tomato capitol indeed ive seen movies based from 1930s where tomato crates said ruskin tomatos..also used to be a bunch of fish farms in the area
Yeah, I think the old packing plants are still there right on US41 in Palmeto- oranges and tomatoes Wimauma is full of fruit pickers too or at least WAS, before RonnieDisgusting arrived, now the fruit just rots on the ground ! Most strawberries are grown over near Dover/Plant City. Remember a hot air balloon event too, not sure they still do that now
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS There you ok again Jose, speaking on something you know nothing about!!!!!!! You need to quit thinking and actually give an answer with the facts to back it up.
@nanwinters I've know amazon employees to live in the parking lot , it's ALOT cleaner , and you get paid $18 hr , and they will advance your paycheck and they have clean bathrooms and vending machines. And people to ask for help if you need it , I wouldn't be surprised if they even have a shower hidden in there for employees who might need one, you only need a pulse to get hired there and if you live outside you jave no excuse to be late or miss a day , and you will associate with people who have jobs and not other homeless people , which is a good thing alot of those people gave up a LONG time ago and are happy to drag you down with them
@@agentbarron9768wow didn't know that, that's good that Amazon will let them stay there . I really feel sorry for our veterans that don't have a place to call home or stay they have to stay out in this heat, im really mad at Governor DeSantis because he turned down the money for our homeless, he really made me change who I will vote for
everywhere in this area. they dont bother you if you dont bother them. This whole area its unreal how many gangs but i roll alone with the wife from home to work
Hey Jose. I have not watched in awhile. I have been pretty busy. Glad to see you are doing my well. What I did not realize until I start d watching your videos is how heroin has hit the white community. I am white but I had no idea how this drug has affected white people in Florida. Scary and alarming. I saw another video by another guy about Kensington Pennsylvania. It looked like the majority of heroin users on the streets are white. There were some black people but many were white and many were women. Why does the government not put these people in rehab or hospitals. It looks like Hispanic and Spanish people have the best work ethics. Cuban people seem to work hard too . I think white people could learn something from the Hispanic people.Maybe, white people need to work harder. But how can you work if you are strung out on dope ?
I'm homeless in Ruskin. I'm not strung out, drunk, or wasted. I don't prostitute, deal drugs, or fly a sign, or panhandle. Honestly I would be more afraid of you than you should be of me. I have been dealing with breast cancer since 2015. I thought I had beaten it by 2018. Not long after I lost my home of 18 years and went from couch surfing, to motels, to living in my van. When it was stolen, I was giving a camp site by a young couple I had helped before. In March 2023 I found out that my remission was over, and I was in stage 4 cancer and was told to contact hospice. When I was discharged I was taken to be dropped of at the trail leading to the camp. It had been plowed under by a backhoe and everything I had left was gone. Definitely more afraid of the daywalkers than they are of me.....
I'm so sorry where are you staying I know a family that needs to come to camp om ruskin
Praying for you sweetie
🙏🙏🕊️
Hey girl, if you get this, I'm in Hillsborough, and I'm praying for you. Can I help you in any way? Help you find resources, maybe? If you respond, I'll see what I can do. ❤️👑🕊🙏
GOD IS REAL! Just have a pure heart and he will take care of you.
It's crazy how contrasting ruskin can be. Neighborhoods on the Tampa Bay can be beautiful with yachts, then across the street is trailer parks and homeless camps
Hi thank you for the video!! I spent a good part of my childhood in Ruskin and always dreamed of buying our house back. We lived on East Shell Point Road across from thick woods with a overgrown creek on one side & neglected field on other 2. The homeless lived along the back of our house right against the chain link fence & of course the woods across the street. Walking to school early 90s while in 4th grade a middle-aged Latino male talking dirty attempted to abduct me in his car. My grandmother would warn me about a child kidnapping ring in the area called 'The Finders' so I never let my guard down. A few years ago I randomly stumbled across declassified FBI docs discussing the group working with the CIA. The government early 90s was so corrupt they would falsely imprison elderly with little resources or family in attempt to seize land. Saying all that still dream to move back one day it's a special place ❤
i wouldnt put anything past governments. In USA you can just move into the wrong street where someone or something exist they dont want you to see or know and your gone.
just a little tip: vic vaporub is good for mosquitoes bites. It helps you deal with the itches.
Florida will always attract homeless people because of the warm temperatures. I'm sure Wyoming, Colorado, Alaska etc wont have the same numbers as Florida. In the same way that California attracts homeless so will Florida............
yup
True words spoken
How about Georgia?
Hello Jose, I first learned about Florida homeless camps in 1989. A job transfer to Florida for several years and another transfer to the north. Nevertheless, while in Florida I was overwhelmed by so many homeless and that was 30 plus years ago. It is sad and no fix as it continues and grows. I realize it is all over but the Florida homeless population continues to grow. Keep up your great work and God Bless.
What great work???
Such a heartfelt explanation on why you can't do road trips! Don't worry, your long time viewers understand. It will take time to heal, hang in there, as we will do as well. Please go north a few miles and film Gibsonton.
That's where a family I know is staying in woods. I'm trying to find them a place in Ruskin
So good to see you again Jose we missed you be safe out there!!
That 'strange orange item' you are kicking around at 10:54 into video is a KONG. It's for dogs! You put peanut butter inside to keep them occupied when you have to leave them alone for long periods of time, or just because.
A large part of our country might end up homeless there’s not a lot of things in place to turn things around affordable housing !?😔🙏
RUSKIN and Palmetto used to be where a lot of Mexican fruit pickers lived, kind of like Imokalee, Belle Glade and LaBelle
Not sure how much fruit there is in Florida, they get most of their oranges from Brasil now because of that mold that killed off the trees
i definately got some immokalee vibes! i hope their mexican food is as good...
Using my cane or a wheelchair makes me feel more vulnerable. I have MS . You can take a self defense class on how to use the cane as a weapon. Great confidence booster. Hope you feel better soon.
You are doing what other floridians are not doing. You are my eyes and ears.
It is not some big hidden secret that there is homeless people and homeless camps all over Florida it has been this way for many years it is a well known fact. It is well known fact that mosquitos are bad in Florida all of Florida not just homeless camps. This guy is a joke , he likes to give a little history lesson about the community he is trashing while exploiting the homeless. Here is some breaking news he gives a lot of false info and uninformed info in his little history lesson. He acts like he is some hero providing ground breaking news and content lmao!!!!! He has found a easy way to make his truck payment.
Ruskin is interesting because everywhere around it is growing and being enriched while ruskin slowly dies ruskin is a town in were you either leave young or you die old and alone
It's so beyond sad. This should not be possible in America.
well you are naive, homelessness is present way way back in America.
It is what it is and there are many reasons for it. These people often put themselves in this position and do not want to help themselves in overcoming their conditions.
A lot of this is mental illness and addiction. Lots and lots of government and private resources to not be homeless. This is not new and be going on for many decades
I'm glad southern life doing these videos maybe this will help homeless in USA i don't think anybody shouldn't be homeless.
Next time brother when you go in the woods used some off spray for the mosquitoes good shows keep it up 😀👍
You only showed the bad parts of Ruskin. There is a great community and history here.
I know the health ain’t doing you well. If you’d like to come back and show some of the good things going on here, I’d love to help
i live in ruskin close to the 41 overpass on the lil manatee river its a great lil town hast changed much a lot of its charm isnt seen from the streets my favorite part is the waters around ruskin some of the best fishing in the bay is cockroach preserve if you have a kayak i would put it on your list of places to visit
i love fishing, cant wait to get better to do more of it
Who owns this property? Who ever… take action to help
Good job documenting the unseen part of society.
Hard work never killed nobody or has it? Keep up the great work and take care bro, Ok Jose.❤😊
Thanks for video
Once again I have to thank you for doing what you do.
Thanks for watching
Man, it sucks especially with the weather they deal with.
Wow!! Yes, cleanliness is next to Godliness. You show us that in general it’s easy to fall behind and end in homeless.
15:51 that is a lighter or a torch. That is used to light things on fire or you can use it to smoke out of your rocks with. Or Maryjane or cigarettes whatever your vice is.
Dang ok
i can tell when you pulled out where you were thats close to the amazon warehouse i didnt know ppl were in those woods
most of these wooded lots near cities have camps.. its unreal. hidden in plain sight
Then the next city over APOLLO BEACH has multi million dollars homes. Brittney Spears’ owns a property there
I live in Ruskin, it’s always had a lot of areas for the homeless but the past few years it’s grown quite a lot. Very sad. About a month ago left a couple bicycles in one of them hoping to help 🤍
Where is everyone and why the cane?
Would you please elaborate on the "Trespassing WITH a weapon" thing?
I carry and this is the first I've heard of it.
How are you able to walk through without being seen by those homeless people, and why do you keep going in deeper and deeper , you're making me nervous for you.
From my experience trash everywhere is a sign of drugs and alcohol
Yeah this area is known for crack sales , Ruskin itself is a high drug area , those shiny new houses only compound (rich kids got money) the problem not make it better
That’s for the videos. Sorry to see you still cane dependent. But man! You look like you have shed some pounds and you look good! Stay hydrated and be safe. 🙋🏽♀️
Thank you for your work and help. New subscriber!
Welcome
That was a dog toy. you put food in it to keep the dog playing with the toy.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 good to know... becuase it wasnt clear to me
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS ya, if you have a puppy, they want to chew on everything, so the toy keeps them happy.
11:00 it's dog toy it from 2016 i use had one back in utah they sell them at petco the homeless person must had a dog.
23:43 they need a restaurant like that in oak ridge,tn and rockwood,tn and dayton,tn areas.
Hope you heal up soon. We’re heading to Navarre in a few weeks. Does the panhandle have a homeless issue as well?
The whole state. Navarre still has a lot of empty lots prime homeless camp areas due to so much land thats wooded. Pensacola is full of camps. Panama City has them too. Escambia County is #1 COUNTY FOR OVERDOSES IN FLORIDA for 2024 so.. go figure
Did you enjoy it as much?
You can at least, clean the place up, all that trash is unnecessary "
i find it interesting that your wife is a realtor that specializes in selling luxury homes. I think you both are shady!!!!!
You're doing a great job like this channel
4:51 on the left, TIES??? no crap..
Ruskin FL is known for the drive in the theater. It's south of Tampa
At 15:47 is that thing a torch/lighter that people use to heat up dabs🤔
Probably crack.
@@SolarMoth Okay. I thought Bic lighters and crack went together 🤦🏼♀️😂🤷🏼♀️
Be well soon! Love Cuban sandwiches.
That’s a dog toy called a Kong, sometimes ppl would put treats inside.
Don't you mean on the Outskirts of Sun City. Brandon is more on the outskirts of Tampa.
You say the camp is growing but yet it looks abandoned 🤔
This guy Jose is not here making videos to help anyone least of all the homeless. He is here to help himself
You're not there to help the homeless people you're there just to insult the way to living
Not all homeless are crackheads. Some are decent people in hard times, 100% for those
That was not a vape my friend that was a torch
??? A torch? Like to burn stuff?
10:55 that orange item is called a kong. It is a rubber dog toy, you put things like peanut butter, squeeze cheese, soft food, treats. In the hollow part give it to your dog and they try to get the food out. It’s a toy to keep them occupied.
Wow ok. Odd assortment of stuff
Time to go to Bob Evans!!!!
I would be wearing gloves if you touch anything.
Where is this at i need address. I know a family of 3 husband wife abd 13 year old. Please give me addresses for ruskin area
15 yr old not 13
So if this is a homeless camp, where are the people? It looks like people are dumping there and it’s probably a party area for kids
Were not blind..
I guess they have been kicked out of society and have nowhere to go. I guess youwould use substances out of botedom or depression.
Ha you took my advice 🤙🏻🇺🇸👍🏻
been tring to get back out there just been in too much pain. lucky we beat the rain too it POURED as we were leaving
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSbe very carful dude
Wise advice... I used to go to homeless camps and drive peeps to work, back in the day. We were a daily work, daily pay outfit... I had one close call, and one worker jumped in front of me, knowing my character along with the respect I gave everyone.... Some have weapons and will use them at times. So, yes, be careful is an understatement!
Dang that place is a dooodoo dump caca dooodoo doooooo did I say doodoo? Dang I do feel sorry for the people living in that. Sad😢
You need to go to a Jimmy Swaggart revival en serio
To need deep woods off mosquito repellent.
Not affordable new buildings.
Try Marion submarine sandwiches down there
Boredom or depression.
I've got two little camps we can get together and explore in pinellas right Nextdoor
maybe in the summer when traffic slows down, tampa traffic is unreal... and it was raining
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I'm ready whenever I'll let you know if they are still active then brother
Cuban food is good.
They need taught how to live off the grid healthy wise. This is America we may be confused and think this is first world but we’re far from it and closer to a third world. These folks need taught how to maintain a lifestyle outside the system and how to live off grid.
It’s situations like this that validate the government claiming we can’t live without them or outside of society. It’s a bad image for freedom
Love Hot tomato
The tomato capital of Florida...
Naples used to grow tomatoes right up to US41.. its all malls now tho.
STRAWBERRY CAPITAL
it was the tomato capitol indeed ive seen movies based from 1930s where tomato crates said ruskin tomatos..also used to be a bunch of fish farms in the area
Yeah, I think the old packing plants are still there right on US41 in Palmeto- oranges and tomatoes
Wimauma is full of fruit pickers too or at least WAS, before RonnieDisgusting arrived, now the fruit just rots on the ground !
Most strawberries are grown over near Dover/Plant City. Remember a hot air balloon event too, not sure they still do that now
@@InMyBrz they actually are using some of the old packing warehouses to grow medical marijuana now lol
That item at 11 minutes is a dog toy
Did you fix that cough?
You have to be careful around these tweakers
11:05 just a dog toy , called KONG :D i know it looks like a butplug :D
Are there children in these camps ?
if you got kids you can get housing i think. with kids in the city not in some backwoods small town like this
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS There you ok again Jose, speaking on something you know nothing about!!!!!!! You need to quit thinking and actually give an answer with the facts to back it up.
I live in Ruskin so I know where all this is at
Where is it I know a family that needs to find one in ruskin
@nanwinters I've know amazon employees to live in the parking lot , it's ALOT cleaner , and you get paid $18 hr , and they will advance your paycheck and they have clean bathrooms and vending machines. And people to ask for help if you need it , I wouldn't be surprised if they even have a shower hidden in there for employees who might need one, you only need a pulse to get hired there and if you live outside you jave no excuse to be late or miss a day , and you will associate with people who have jobs and not other homeless people , which is a good thing alot of those people gave up a LONG time ago and are happy to drag you down with them
@@agentbarron9768wow didn't know that, that's good that Amazon will let them stay there . I really feel sorry for our veterans that don't have a place to call home or stay they have to stay out in this heat, im really mad at Governor DeSantis because he turned down the money for our homeless, he really made me change who I will vote for
Did you just call this work??? Really?
A lot of sureños 13 gangs in Ruskin/palmetto
everywhere in this area. they dont bother you if you dont bother them. This whole area its unreal how many gangs but i roll alone with the wife from home to work
Hey Jose. I have not watched in awhile. I have been pretty busy. Glad to see you are doing my well. What I did not realize until I start d watching your videos is how heroin has hit the white community. I am white but I had no idea how this drug has affected white people in Florida. Scary and alarming. I saw another video by another guy about Kensington Pennsylvania. It looked like the majority of heroin users on the streets are white. There were some black people but many were white and many were women. Why does the government not put these people in rehab or hospitals. It looks like Hispanic and Spanish people have the best work ethics. Cuban people seem to work hard too
. I think white people could learn something from the Hispanic people.Maybe, white people need to work harder. But how can you work if you are strung out on dope ?
we cant change these anaytics. we are who we are. we can only lookout for our particular home.
Drug addiction has prejudice !!!!! It affects all races , the rich, the poor, the young and the old