Florida has a tough new law aimed at getting the homeless off the streets. 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.
Robert Robinson, 61, who is homeless, pushes his belongings down the street on the first day of a statute that took effect, making it illegal in Florida to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches or in other public spaces — one of the country’s strictest anti-homelessness laws, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale , Fla.
Florida estimates it has about 31,000 homeless people, though advocates say it’s likely an undercount. That’s a fraction of California and New York, but large majorities in the Legislature said the law was needed. Residents complain the homeless take over parks and sidewalks, threaten children, leave trash and urinate and defecate in public.
“We send our money up to Tallahassee, and they don’t send it back to help us,” Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg Weiss said recently. “Homelessness is not a crime, and the county jail system is not a solution,” Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony wrote recently in the. He said his deputies won’t arrest anyone for simply being homeless and his jail won’t accept anyone arrested by city police.
The TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness, a group Broward contracts with, helps individuals find shelter, counseling and other services. It uses “fore” in its name to show leadership on the issue. On Tuesday, Erica Dorsett, the group’s program administrator, drove through Fort Lauderdale’s homeless hot spots to check on people the group is assisting.
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