(The Hill) – 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 ...

homeless people in Florida will be banned from sleeping on sidewalks, in parks, and other public areas. The new law, which will come into force on October 1, will also aim to provide greater ...

The vote was a formality taken by counties around the state to “further align with the Florida statute” after the law went into effect Oct. 1, 2024. The ban on public sleeping is intended to ...