The Florida Department of Commerce on Monday launched the SecureFlorida Portal as part of carrying out a new law requiring registration of land by certain foreign owners.
The law, signed May 8 by Gov. Ron DeSantis, places restrictions on land ownership by people from China and other “foreign countries of concern.”
Those countries are Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria. In part, the law requires what are known as “foreign principals” who own land within 10 miles of military installations or “critical infrastructure” to register their property with the Department of Commerce.
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“Protecting Floridians and Florida’s infrastructure from agents like the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign adversaries is important to our state’s security,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “I am proud to have signed the strongest legislation in the nation to fight back against foreign malign influence.”
“I’m grateful for the Governor’s leadership on this issue that is critical to both our national security and the security of Florida’s economy,” said Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly. “Under Governor DeSantis’s leadership, Florida is in the driver’s seat and our Freedom First policies are setting the stage for a robust and efficient supply chain.”
People who do not register face civil penalties of $1,000 a day.
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