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Florida's new homeless law bans sleeping in public, mandates camps for unhoused people
Florida's new homeless law bans people experiencing homelessness from sleeping on public land and mandates cities and municipalities to create encampments.
Florida law banning homeless people from sleeping in public spaces takes effect
A Florida law banning homeless people from sleeping in public spaces, one of the strictest anti-homeless statutes in the country, took effect Tuesday. Under the law, municipalities are required to
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Florida: Under new law banning sleeping in public, will homeless people be arrested?
The new Florida law banning people experiencing homelessness from sleeping or camping overnight on public property took effect Tuesday, putting local governments under a time crunch to come up with solutions to avoid being sued.
Florida's Strict Homeless Law Goes Into Effect
Florida enacted a law on Tuesday that prohibits homeless people from camping on city streets, sidewalks and public parks.
How Miami will respond to new Florida homelessness law
Sleeping in public places is now illegal across Florida. A new state law targeting residents experiencing homelessness takes effect Tuesday. Why it matters: Supporters say public camping creates safety and quality of life issues,
What is Florida’s ‘Homeless Law’? How new rules will impact homelessness population
A new Florida law bans those struggling with homelessness from sleeping in public places. Here's what to know about HB 1365, its desired impacts.
Florida’s New Homeless Law: Unhoused People Banned From Sleeping In Public Outdoor Spaces, Officials Scrambling For Solutions
A strict new law in Florida took effect Tuesday, banning thousands of people without housing from sleeping in public outdoor spaces.
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Florida’s new homeless law has prompted a whole new discussion
A new law limiting where homeless people can sleep is now in effect in Florida. Local governments can no longer allow people ...
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Need to go to the hospital? Florida and Texas want to know your immigration status
State Sen. Victor Torres represents predominantly Hispanic Osceola County in central Florida. At Sunday Mass at his local ...
Florida enacts tough law to get homeless off the streets, leaving cities and counties scrambling
Florida has a tough new law aimed at getting the homeless off the streets. Under a statute that took effect Tuesday, it is ...
Florida doctor arrested, accused of running pill mill
A multiyear investigation has led to the arrest Thursday of a 72-year-old doctor accused of running a pill mill and dealing ...
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New Florida law requires real estate sellers to disclose a property’s flood risk
The law expands disclosures on a property’s flood risk, and experts say it’s a step toward more transparency in the market.
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Florida man leads law enforcement on one of the slowest chases in county history
In what might be the slowest high-speed chase in history, a man turned a routine traffic stop into a low-speed chase.