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New Florida laws take effect Oct. 1: Here's what to know

The laws add felony penalties, raise crash-reporting thresholds and require stricter financial reporting for specialty license plate groups.

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From stricter rules for renters and drivers to tougher criminal penalties for street violence and drug trafficking, approximately a dozen new laws are taking effect on October 1, 2026. Here are the main statutes to know about.

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Drivers, tenants, homeowners, and individuals involved in certain criminal proceedings will have to be alert to several changes in Florida laws that will come into effect on October 1, 2026. The Legislature passed approximately a dozen measures with changes in areas such as road safety, rents, driver's licenses, plates, controlled substances, animal cruelty, and gang-related crimes.These are some of the main ones: Changes for drivers after an ac…

Florida will apply from October 1, 2026 a new law on special plates. Know what changes, what new designs are and if you need to replace the license plate of your car.

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FOX13news broke the news in Florida, United States on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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