DeSantis Signs Bill Protecting Florida Homeowners From Squatters

‘We believe in the rule of law,’ the governor says. ‘We believe in private property rights.’
DeSantis Signs Bill Protecting Florida Homeowners From Squatters
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to his supporters after finding out the 2024 Iowa caucuses results at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 15, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
T.J. Muscaro
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Just days after a New York woman was removed from her home and arrested due to “squatter’s rights,” Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that ensures when police knock on the door, they stand on the homeowner’s side.

“We want the law to have the thumb on the scale and in favor of law-abiding property owners and that’s what you’re going to see here with this piece of legislation,” he said.