Vegetable Garden Bill clears U.S. Senate
News4jax.com reports how the bill stems from a dispute between homeowners Hermine Ricketts and Laurence Carroll and the Village of Miami Shores over an ordinance that bans front-yard vegetable gardens. The couple had maintained a front-yard garden for nearly two decades but uprooted their vegetables when faced with the possibility of fines. They challenged the constitutionality of the ordinance but lost in court.
While the bill easily cleared the Senate on Thursday, the House does not have a version of the measure, with little more than a week left in the annual legislative session.