DeSantis signs legislation prohibiting Florida from intentionally releasing balloons

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DeSantis signs balloon measure into law (not pictured) – Woman releasing balloons – Photo: Song_about_summer/Shutterstock.com On Monday, Governor DeSantis signed three measures into law, one of which forbade the purposeful release of balloons in Florida for events such as gender reveal parties. Florida residents are forbidden under CS/HB 321 from intentionally letting go of balloons,

It might soon be against the law to let go of a balloon in Florida: Explanation of balloon release bans

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Woman releasing balloons – Photo: Song_about_summer/Shutterstock.com Florida may soon impose fines for willfully launching a balloon into the sky if the state is successful in tightening its regulations around littering. It’s a component of a larger initiative that includes legislation in at least eight other states to safeguard wildlife, birds, dolphins, and turtles from ingesting