These new Florida laws are now in effect. Here's how they will impact you.
MIAMI — A new year means new state laws and Florida is no exception. This time around, 2025 will bring several changes to Florida residents, including online restrictions to platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, and limited access to adult content websites, among other reforms.
Florida Introduces 10 New Laws for 2025
A law prohibiting children of a certain age from accessing social media is among the changes being implemented in Florida.
10 new Florida laws will go into effect in 2025: What to know
A total of 10 new laws will take effect. Here’s what you should be aware of. This Florida law (HB 3) will prohibit children under the age of 14 from becoming social media account holders. However, 14 and 15-year-olds can create accounts with parental consent.
A roundup of other new laws in effect in Florida
Lauren Pastrana, in for Jim DeFede, gives a brief roundup of new Florida laws and how they may affect you.
Here are the new Florida laws that take effect on New Year’s Day 2025
On Jan. 1, 12 new Florida laws are set to go into effect. In 2024, Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis passed over 200 new state laws, the majority of which took effect in July and October, Local 10 affiliate WKMG reported.
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New Florida law now gives residents the power to sue over “public camping”
A law now gives residents the power to sue their local government for letting people sleep on the street or in public.
No social media for kids, first responders protections: New Florida laws start Jan. 1, 2025
Nearly 180 new laws in Florida went into effect in July and 34 more started in October. As of Wednesday, just nine more ...
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Examining Florida’s new ‘Halo Law’ that has now gone into effect
On Jan. 1, SB 184, known as the ‘Halo Law’ took effect in Florida. It creates a 25-foot buffer zone around first responders.
Florida’s new law shields responders; critics say it’s aimed at curbing videos of cops
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Florida's new HALO law creates buffer zone around first responders. What to know
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Social media overhaul: What Florida’s new laws mean for minors
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New 'Halo Law' makes it a crime to get too close to first responders in Florida
If you get close to first responders, it will now be a crime in 2025 under Florida's new "Halo Law." This new law, Senate ...
Florida condo owners face hefty fees under new structural reserve laws
New regulations for Florida condominium owners​ have gone into effect, requiring condo associations to maintain reserve funds ...