NOTE: This story was originally published in the Osceola News-Gazette.
Of the number of new Florida laws passed during the 2024 Legislative session that went into effect Jan. 1, one of the most controversial statewide is House Bill 1365.
In simple terms, the bill voted in by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis prohibits camping or sleeping on public property, at public buildings, or on public rights-of-way, and makes it illegal for local governments to permit it…