>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 — one of the strictest anti-homelessness measures in the nation.
>Fort Lauderdale and Florida’s other cities and counties only have three months to figure it out. Starting Jan. 1, residents, business owners and the state can sue municipalities they don’t think are doing enough. Under the law, local governments must enact ordinances to create, bolster and enforce programs to help get the homeless off the streets.
>The state budgeted $30 million to help municipalities enact the law and provide the homeless with mental health and substance abuse treatment. But many local officials said it’s not enough. The biggest county allotments are about $600,000 each.
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Looks like another case of pushing the problem out of sight rather than actually solving it.
MilwauKyle on
Send them to DeSantis’s house. It worked great when he did that with migrants to blue northern cities.
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>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 — one of the strictest anti-homelessness measures in the nation.
>Fort Lauderdale and Florida’s other cities and counties only have three months to figure it out. Starting Jan. 1, residents, business owners and the state can sue municipalities they don’t think are doing enough. Under the law, local governments must enact ordinances to create, bolster and enforce programs to help get the homeless off the streets.
>The state budgeted $30 million to help municipalities enact the law and provide the homeless with mental health and substance abuse treatment. But many local officials said it’s not enough. The biggest county allotments are about $600,000 each.
Looks like another case of pushing the problem out of sight rather than actually solving it.
Send them to DeSantis’s house. It worked great when he did that with migrants to blue northern cities.