159 new laws in Florida will take effect Tuesday

Published June 30, 2014 7:09pm ET



TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will have 159 new laws take affect Tuesday that address issues as diverse as spiny lobsters and poetry to abortion and the budget.

Among the most noteworthy are laws that will seek to protect children and others from the most dangerous sex offenders. The package of bills was among the first the Legislature sent to Gov. Rick Scott during the 60-day session that ended in May.

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