FL S0888

Authorizes sheriffs to sue to enjoin public nuisances alongside the Attorney General, state attorneys, city attorneys, county attorneys, and citizens

Expands the definition of public nuisance to include locations used by criminal gangs for gang-related activity and premises used more than twice within 6 months for dealing in stolen property, assault, battery, burglary, theft, or robbery by sudden snatching

Requires written notice to property owners with 10 days to abate a nuisance before legal action, with a second notice providing an additional 15 days if not timely abated; extensions available if compliance with other state laws or contract terms requires additional time

Adds murder, attempted felony murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon to the list of violations that can trigger nuisance declarations under local administrative abatement procedures

Protects rental property owners from abatement or forfeiture if the nuisance was committed by someone other than the owner and the owner begins rehabilitation within 30 days and completes it within a reasonable time