Gov. DeSantis' office announced the approval of the laws in a Monday afternoon press release, touting the measures as a means to "strengthen public safety and further Florida's position as the leading state in the nation for law and order."

"Florida is a law-and-order state with a 50-year record low crime rate and double-digit year-over-year decreases in murder, burglary, and overall crime," DeSantis said, adding the measures are designed "to protect our communities and keep Florida safe, with a particular emphasis on keeping criminals in jail and throwing the book at pedophiles."

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One of the new laws, HB 1627, will shield Floridians from the impacts of progressive "bail reform" policies that have contributed to spiking crime rates in communities that have implemented them... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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