 Floridians will also see harsher punishments for porch pirates, upping the second offense to a felony. This law goes into effect October 1st. Dana Marie McNichol, Fox News. How long does it take to get to the forest? That's not far. What are we going to do? Hike? Sure. Are we there yet? Yep. It's a short drive from your neighborhood to your naturehood. Visit discovertheforest.org brought to you by the Ad Council and the U.S. Forest Service.