Emails show that state officials considered creating a shelter in a barge moored in Industrial Canal — and that prominent local developers knew about the shelter long before some city officials.

After a late-night break-in, Thomasville Humane is upgrading its security system and getting support from the community to recover. A plywood door covers the entrance.

While hundreds choose either GRACE Marketplace or St. Francis House as their sanctuary, others stay away, regardless of the ...