St. Pete woman gets eviction notice despite paying rent [Video]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For Nikita Jones and her two daughters, this two-bedroom, one-bath house in St. Petersburg was finally home.

“I had been homeless for eight months, already with two kids. I was sleeping in my truck. My kids were staying with my friend,” Jones said.

Praying for a miracle, a co-worker let her know of someone she knew who could possibly help her find a place to live.

“I had to fill out an application with her. I paid the application fee. She ended up sending me this address. She told me to go by it but I couldn’t get in,” Jones said. “I was looking through the windows. And I said, ‘OK. This, this is OK for me and my kids.’ 

“I paid her …