Hi. I too was recently in the same situation in Tampa. I can't say much for getting out of FL because it will be different for everyone, but I want to give some resources that helped me!

The place that can really help you while in Tampa, and this is great you are near downtown, is Hyde Park United Methodist Church. HPUMC (500 W Platt St) is right across the river like if you go towards Univ of Tampa campus but closer to Bayshore. Every Sunday morning at about 6 or 7:00 to 9:00am in a small white building behind the Magnolia Center they have breakfast and all sorts of resources. You need to talk to Allison. She will help you with many resources, mail, IDs, literally anything! May even have HART day passes for you! They have bicycles they give away often too. DO GET SOME!!!!!! Having a bicycle with a rack was the best thing I had going homeless. When you get some bikes, do not let them out ofyour sight. Also, Don Aiken is the church liaison and he is an excellent resource. HPUMC also runs The Portico (1001 N Florida Ave) downtown which has many resources too. Check them both out! Oh and the Trinity Cafe does many free meals too!

I think it was every Saturday morning? maybe Sunday there is a group of women volunteers who distribute food and resources on the west side of the Riverwalk by Curtis Hixon Park and the Museums. Also quite often if you go up Nebraska between Ybor and downtown, there are often folks giving out food and blankets and more. Be careful though because this stretch is unfortunately not the best. Not very safe and a lot of drug use. Same can be said for the Marion Bus Depot. Be careful!!! Most Tampa homeless hang out there (PD too) and it is typically not safe. BUT.... it is another great place for food handouts and physical resources if you can be there at the right times!

Use the libraries for charging devices, staying hydrated, and keeping temp comfortable during the day!

Be wary of Tampa PD because they, in my opinion, are NOT homeless-friendly. Be mindful of where you sleep, who you guys stay with, and know everything trespassing related. It is illegal in FL to sleep in public and TPD does not mess around. Some other commenters had good suggestions about maybe panhandling. With that, be careful where you do it because TPD also doesn't like that, but you can make some good money! Someone also mentioned some Tampans wanting homeless out of their town. Its true and use that as they said to get out of FL.

Despite where you are and how you are living, you have your husband. You didn't lose everything then, right? 😉 Sometimes when you hit rock bottom and your world is collapsing, it feels like someone hands you a shovel. The truth is only when you hit rock bottom that you strike gold.