Florida Statute 843.31 became law on January 1, 2025, and makes the following a first degree misdemeanor criminal offense:

• Interrupting, disrupting, hindering, impeding or interfering with a first responder’s ability to perform their duties
• Threatening a first responder with physical harm
• Harassing a first responder by interfering with his/her performance of his/her duties

A first responder includes law enforcement, correctional probation officers, firefighters, and emergency medical care providers.

Florida Statute 501.1736 became law on January 1, 2025, and prohibits children under the age of 14 from having social media accounts – though the law allows children ages 14 and 15 to have accounts with parental consent. (See Florida Statutes 501.1736, 501.1737, 501.1738 for the complete law).

Legal Tip:  How fast or slow a vehicle travels in the left lane is often a hot topic among drivers, but Florida law requires all drivers to treat the left lane as a passing lane. Even if you’re driving the speed limit in the furthest left lane, another vehicle – driving faster than you – approaches you from behind, Florida law (Florida Statute 316.081) states you must move out of the left lane, unless you are making a left turn or you are passing another vehicle.