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Moratorium on evictions, foreclosures extended until September, Gov. DeSantis says

End of Florida eviction moratorium could lead to backlog of filings, trouble for renters, real estate attorney says (Cox Media Group)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the moratorium to temporarily suspend evictions and foreclosures has been extended until September.

The order, which was set to expire Saturday, has now been extended until Sept. 1.

The state temporarily suspended evictions and foreclosures do to families facing hardships from the COVID-19 shutdown.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.

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