Florida to ban homeless from sleeping in public places under new law

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a controversial bill that forbids homeless people from sleeping in public places and prevents local governments from interfering. DeSantis signed the bill into law during a news conference Wednesday morning in Miami Beach. HB 1365 prohibits counties or municipalities from allowing people to camp or sleep on public property. Instead, it authorizes counties to designate specified areas for homeless encampments that cannot exceed a year.