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New Florida public notice law first to authorize internet-only notices

Public Notice Resource Center

May 5, 2021

Last Thursday evening, the Florida legislature passed the most significant piece of public notice legislation in modern history.

Sen. Ray Rodrigues’ (R-Fort Myers) SB402 makes Florida the first state in the country to significantly dilute the statutory requirement that notices must be published in print newspapers. But there’s a lot for the newspaper industry and residents of the state to like about the bill.

Read more from the Public Notice Resource Center.

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