"Florida Enacts Ban on Homeless Sleeping in Public Spaces"

Florida lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban homeless individuals from camping or sleeping on public property, with designated areas for camping to be approved by the state Department of Children and Families. Supporters argue that the bill will help address the issue of homelessness and make it easier to provide services, while opponents criticize it as a way to simply remove the homeless from public view without addressing the root causes. If signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the bill will take effect on October 1.