The practice of squatting — or living in a home against the wishes of homeowners, often being protected by Byzantine civil statutes — is becoming a trend in the U.S. However, upon the passage of a bipartisan state law in Florida that effectively bans the ability for unwanted house guests to stay as long as they want, a self-described anti-squatting …
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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed legislation into law that eliminates squatters’ rights in the Sunshine State and increases penalties against offenders. “You are not going to be able to commandeer somebody’s private property and expect to get away with it. We are in the state of Florida ending the squatter scam once and for all,” DeSantis said …
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A Florida sheriff responded to the criticism and praise he has received for his viral comments about encouraging citizens to use the kill shot against home invaders. During a press conference in April 2022, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said, “If someone is breaking into your house, you’re more than welcome to shoot. We prefer you to do that, …
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A man’s Harley-Davidson test drive ended in a fatal crash at a Florida dealership, police said. In a press release, the Titusville Police Department said that officers responded to the Miracle City Harley-Davidson location when the fatal accident occurred on Monday at approximately 4:15 p.m. Police said that an investigation revealed that the unidentified man was test-driving a motorcycle at …
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A Florida man who allegedly carjacked an EMS vehicle, took it on a joyride and then fled the scene after crashing it was arrested days later after trying to flee law enforcement, authorities said. A supervisor with American Medical Response (AMR) said he came upon a crash on the southbound Interstate 75 exit ramp to westbound Interstate 4 around 2 …
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Two graduate students from China whose studies were put on hold, and a professor who says he is unable to recruit research assistants, sued Florida education officials on Monday, trying to stop enforcement of a new state law which limits research exchanges between state universities and academics from seven prohibited countries. The law passed last year by the Republican-controlled Florida …
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Police in Fort Lauderdale have made more than double the number of spring break-related arrests this March as they did last year. From March 1-25, there were 18 arrests in the city, compared to eight all of last year, according to police, which coincided with an influx of people who migrated up the Florida coast after Miami Beach’s “breakup” and …
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Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The bill will ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 15- and 16-year-olds. It was slightly watered down from a …
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A Canadian man is facing charges after making dozens of swatting calls to a sheriff’s office in Florida over the course of two months, officials said. William Tuckett, 20, was charged with three counts of public mischief and three counts of conveying false information for making false reports of crimes to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, the Sault …
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A Florida woman is accused of kidnapping her neighbor’s child and locking herself and the child inside her apartment, according to officials. Kim Keeling, 52, is charged with kidnapping and interference with custody of a child, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident began on Friday at about 11:20 a.m. when Keeling grabbed her neighbor’s two-year-old child, locked herself …
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