Florida's new homeless law bans people experiencing homelessness from sleeping on public land and mandates cities and municipalities to create encampments.

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.

Under the law, municipalities are required to create designated spaces for camping and sleeping if homeless shelters are full.

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.

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.

A new law is now in effect in Florida, banning sleeping or camping in public, and saying people can sue counties that don’t stop public sleeping.

Among the crowds of people shopping and dining along Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach, are people like John Kavanaugh.

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.

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

Under a statute that took effect Tuesday, it is now illegal in Florida to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches or in other public spaces — one of the strictest anti-homelessness measures in the nation.

A strict new law in Florida took effect Tuesday, banning thousands of people without housing from sleeping in public outdoor spaces.