In the Sunshine State, a law banning homeless people from sleeping on public property — including streets, parks, and sidewalks — takes effect on Tuesday, months after being signed into law. The bill was passed by the state legislature and signed into law by Gov.

Florida has a tough new law aimed at getting the homeless off the streets. 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.

Florida enacted a law on Tuesday that prohibits homeless people from camping on city streets, sidewalks and public parks.