TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Three notable pieces of legislation designed to address issues that arise during extreme weather events and natural disasters took effect Wednesday in Florida, among more than two-dozen new statewide laws.

The weather-related measures deal with animal cruelty, the safety of utility workers restoring services after severe weather, and new requirements for disclosing flood risks to renters and buyers.

Many of the issues that the laws intend to help prevent have emerged after recent high-profile events such as Hurricane Ian in 2022 , and Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.

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Trooper’s Law: Protecting pets in disasters

Senate Bill 150, known as "Trooper’s Law," makes it a third-degree fe

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