Nearly 150 laws went into effect in Florida on July 1, including a wide variety of new crimes, harsher penalties, and changes to law enforcement.

Joe Raedle/GETTY The new speeding penalties are part of more than 100 Florida laws that took effect this July. Dangerous dog ownership, cruelty to animals, and health requirements for student athletes were among other areas targeted for reform in Florida this summer.

A new Florida law targeting so-called "super speeders" is now in effect, imposing tougher penalties on drivers caught going 50 miles per hour or more over the speed limit or driving recklessly at 100 mph or faster.