CBS News Miami's Joan Murray spoke with tent city residents and city leaders about how the law will impact them.

Florida when a new state law kicks in that bans public sleeping after nightfall. The measure, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in March, aims to force cities to address a growing homeless crisis impacting the entire nation.

With Florida’s so-called “anti-camping” law going into effect on Oct. 1, the City of Fort Lauderdale is taking its own steps to not only comply with the law but to go even further to move homeless people off the streets.