Governor Ron DeSantis has enacted a law targeting squatters, making it easier for property owners to have them removed and imposing harsher penalties for squatting. The legislation, effective July 1, allows immediate law enforcement action against squatters and criminalizes the presentation of false property documents. It introduces stringent penalties for those occupying properties without permission, including criminal charges for using false documents to claim property rights. The law specifies offenses ranging from misdemeanors for minor infractions to felonies for causing significant damage or unlawfully advertising property sales or rentals. It also makes it a felony to cause $1,000 or more in damage to the property. Squatting has recently become a national issue. Many states treat squatting as a civil matter, which takes time to resolve. Florida’s new law lets property owners remove squatters without having to go through a formal process.

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Palm Bay City Council has an abundance of applications to fill the vacant seat left by Peter Filiberto. The seat was declared vacant on February 17th of this year, and Councilman Johnson predicted a high rate of application with an estimate of possibly 15-20 applicants. At the application deadline, City Hall received 33 applications. City […]

While preparing this story of last nights City Council meeting we have learned that  Peter Filiberto has resign his seat. Written by Kevin VacciannaPalm Bay City met on Thursday, February 16, 2023. The meeting opened with an invocation from Pastor Paul Fournier at Lifepoint Church to pray for the council’s wisdom and lift “a person caught […]