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Bills moving toward votes in the full House and Senate would make it easier to remove squatters. Some worry the rules could be unfairly applied to legal renters.

A woman told a Florida Senate committee about squatters who refused to leave a rental property she was trying to sell. She says they caused nearly $40,000 in damage.

The bill would abolish what's known as "squatter's rights" and expand the definition of “transient occupants” who unlawfully occupy residential property.

Landlords in Florida may soon be allowed to charge monthly, nonrefundable fees to tenants instead of a security deposit. The House has approved a bill that would give renters the option of avoiding a down payment they may not be able to afford.

In Tallahassee, complaints about landlords and tenants are not uncommon. A free legal clinic Thursday evening is set up to help people decide whether to…