A Supreme Court ruling giving the government more power to take private land for economic development has property owners across the state on edge and lawmakers debating ways to rein in eminent domain
It was a court ruling that spread fear and anger throughout the nation — the idea that government can take your land and give it to someone else who can make more money with it.
The U.S. Supreme Court may have sided with New London, Conn., in its battle against Susette Kelo and a group of entrenched homeowners. But the rest of the nation cried foul, prompting lawmakers in Florida and other states to look for ways to curb the use of eminent domain.