A homeless man asks for help on a hot summer day. Credit: Lydia Harvey

A homeless man asks for help on a hot summer day. Credit: Lydia Harvey

A homeless man asks for help in Tampa. Credit: Lydia Harvey

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce hosted a debate on the issue of panhandling today, as the City Council is set to vote on the hot topic next Thursday.

Advocates on both sides agreed that panhandlers should be removed from the streets. The question is how and when to make that happen.