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Florida Unveils 25 New Laws, Including Pet Protection
10/1/2025
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- Florida will implement more than two dozen new laws on Oct. 1, spanning crime and tenant protections.
- The Tristin Murphy Act creates diversion programs to improve treatment for mentally ill individuals in the criminal justice system.
- Trooper's Law makes it a felony to abandon pets during natural disasters, inspired by a dog rescued before Hurricane Milton.
