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A new Florida law, SB 180, is facing a second lawsuit from the advocacy group 1000 Friends of Florida.

The law prevents local governments from enacting new planning requirements deemed "restrictive or burdensome."

Dozens of Florida cities and counties have also filed a separate lawsuit, calling the law an overreach of state power.

A leading advocacy organization has filed aimed at overturning a new state law which has from enacting new planning requirements.

, which promotes what it calls smart growth, sued Oct. 8 in Leon County Circuit Civil court to stop provisions of , approved on the final day of the 2025 session.

The move comes even as a Republican sponsor of the measure told the USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida that he'll be seeking to tone down the law in the co

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