A suite of new laws went into effect in Florida at the start of October, including one around flood disclosures in home sales and one banning outdoor balloon releases to protect animals.

If a bill passes in the Florida Legislature, Florida drivers would be required to add front license plates along with the rear ones on all vehicles.

would make Florida the 30th state to require two license plates per vehicle, front and back. “As people are speeding away from these scenes, there‘s a lot of cameras out there. And they can ...