‘Nowhere to go’: People sleeping in public in Jacksonville to be given warnings by police

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tuesday is the first night people who are homeless in Florida may go to sleep and break the law. The state’s new law banning sleeping in public places takes effect Tuesday, but leaders in Jacksonville’s homelessness plan said they did not expect Tuesday to look any different. However, if people are still camping downtown come January 1, the city can be sued.

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