Floridians will have more tools to remove unwanted, nonpaying occupants from their properties.

Last year , Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation aimed at speeding up the process of removing squatters from residential locations. On Monday, he signed a pair of bills expanding that focus to commercial properties and hotels.

"Under current law, the remedies to remove unauthorized occupants of a commercial property can unfortunately be lengthy and time-consuming, which then incentivizes people to take advantage of the situation," he said at a press conference in Sarasota.

The commercial property measure ( SB 322 ) allows property owners to request that law enforcement remove unauthorized occupants — but under certain conditions, including that people must have already been told to l

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