On April 2, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order suspending evictions and foreclosures for 45 days amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Some residents in Orlando say that despite that order they’re still receiving eviction notices from their landlords. Michelle Hinden is a Central Florida attorney specializing in residential and commercial real estate law.
She said while landlords can still send out eviction notices, they won’t be executed until the moratoriums are lifted. During News 6's digital town hall Thursday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings explained that the county is following that order. “Evictions can’t be processed further by the clerk or served by the sheriff.