Florida implements one of the nation's toughest anti-homelessness laws, prohibiting sleeping on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches, or other public spaces. The new statute raises concerns about the displacement of homeless individuals and the challenges they face in finding alternative shelter.
The belongings of a homeless person are piled on the sidewalk 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. Read full article: Florida law to allow lawsuits over public sleeping ban enforcement on Jan.
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