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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
Under the law, municipalities are required to create designated spaces for camping and sleeping if homeless shelters are full.
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 kicks in Tuesday
A revolution in how Florida handles its homeless starts Tuesday. A new state law will ban people from sleeping on public property, and could force massive changes in how cities and counties respond to the growing unhoused population.
Florida’s new law banning homeless public sleeping to take effect Tuesday
In March, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1365 into law prohibiting the homeless from camping on city streets, sidewalks, and public parks in Florida. The new law — which goes into effect on Tuesday — also directs the Florida Department of Children and Families to authorize campsites with restrooms and access to treatment for substance abuse and mental health.
Florida's new homeless law goes into effect
Among the crowds of people shopping and dining along Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach, are people like John Kavanaugh.
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.
New homeless law and its impact on Clematis Street
A new homeless law took effect in Florida October 1 and this is now day three of that new law.We went to Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach to find out
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd weighs in on new Florida homeless law
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd gives his thoughts on a new Florida law prohibiting homeless people from sleeping outside.
Here's how Gainesville and Alachua County plan to handle homeless in wake of new Florida law
The new Florida law makes it illegal for cities and counties to allow people to sleep on public property, parks or ...