Governor Ron DeSantis signed five public safety bills Tuesday in Winter Haven, advancing Florida's tough-on-crime agenda with measures targeting various criminal activities and threats to law enforcement. The legislation strengthens the career-offender registry, increases penalties for trafficking xylazine (an animal tranquilizer known as
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