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DeSantis Signs Bill Banning ‘Countries of Concern' From Buying Land in Florida

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed three bills intended to curb the influence of the Chinese government in Florida and target other foreign “countries of concern.”

NBC 6 South Florida's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Ron DeSantis bill against Chinese citizens in Florida sparks outrage (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The legislation would ban Chinese nationals, except for U.S. citizens and residents, from owning land in Florida.

  2. Fox News

    Florida bans Chinese citizens from buying land: 'We don't want the CCP in the Sunshine State,' DeSantis says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation banning Chinese citizens from purchasing land in Florida and restricting property purchases by other "countries of concern."

  3. WOGX Ocala

    Florida bans Chinese citizens from buying land: 'We don't want the CCP in the Sunshine State' (opens WOGX Ocala)

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    WOGX Ocala's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday banning Chinese citizens from purchasing land in Florida unless they are also a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

  4. New York Post

    DeSantis bans ‘Chinese agents’, citizens of other ‘countries of concern’ from buying real estate in Florida (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The new law prevent foreign entities and officers from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Syria from buying any property within 10 miles of military installation.

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    DeSantis Signs Bill Banning ‘Countries of Concern' From Buying Land in Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed three bills intended to curb the influence of the Chinese government in Florida and target other foreign “countries of concern.”

  6. NBC 6 South Florida

    DeSantis Signs Bill Banning ‘Countries of Concern' From Buying Land, Property in Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed three bills intended to curb the influence of the Chinese government in Florida and target other foreign “countries of concern.”

  7. Insider

    Ron DeSantis is banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida, accusing China of taking up swathes of farmland: 'We don't want the CCP in the Sunshine State' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The bill also blocks Russian and North Korean citizens from buying land near military bases, but doesn't ban them outright from purchasing property.

  8. The Guardian

    DeSantis signs bills banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Republican governor says bills are meant to ‘counteract’ the ‘malign influence of the Chinese Communist party’ in the state

  9. The Week

  10. BizPac Review

    DeSantis signs bill blocking Chinese property ownership near military installations (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a bill that would block Chinese ownership of agricultural land and property near military installations, the latest state […]

  11. FOX 13 Tampa

    Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation banning Chinese citizens from buying land in state (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed three bills intended to curb the influence of the Chinese government in Florida.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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