Gov. Ron DeSantis has allowed a statewide moratorium on mortgage foreclosures and evictions to expire. DeSantis first issued a moratorium April 2 and extended it five times. Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared a nationwide eviction ban in the name of disease containment.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has allowed a statewide moratorium on mortgage foreclosures and evictions to expire, citing an unprecedented federal eviction ban that health officials imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19.

DeSantis first issued a moratorium April 2 and extended it five times, sometimes waiting until a few hours before the deadline. Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared a nationwide eviction ban in the name of disease containment. It took effect September 4.