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Fort Lauderdale officials say their goal is not to arrest homeless people for sleeping on the sidewalk — but if they have to, they will. And if the Broward County jail refuses to take them, Fort Lauderdale says it will have no choice but to make arrests based on the state law that bans sleeping and camping in public places rather than the new city ordinance approved Tuesday night. A new state law banning camping or sleeping on public property took effect Tuesday.

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  • Jail the homeless? A clash is brewing between city and the sheriff over new Florida law
    and anyone arrested for trespassing after being told to leave a business. Arresting the homeless for violating the new city law will not leave them with a criminal record, Ansbro told the Fort ...
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