New anti-homeless law to take effect Oct. 1
Empty park bench in Sarasota. Photo by Alexandra Levy.

New anti-homeless law to take effect Oct. 1

House Bill 1365 prohibits Florida cities and counties from allowing anyone to sleep or camp outside without a permit, a law that disproportionately targets the homeless. The bill defines “public camping or sleeping” as “lodging or residing overnight in a temporary outdoor habitation used as…

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