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Gainesville man joining program to transition from homelessness to housing, work
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Tony Rhodes planted a cross into the ground in a patch of woods behind the Tire Barn in Gainesville where he had camped for the better part of 10 years.
When Tony Rhodes planted a cross into the ground in a patch of woods behind the Tire Barn in Gainesville where he had camped, it was like a dagger stuck in the heart of his old life. “I wanna be a part of society that’s doing what’s right," he said. For the better part of 10 years, Rhodes said he slept fitfully outside as trains roared nearby and rats crawled over discarded remains of food.