FAC Weekly Update 2026-01-13-End Guilt by Association-Follow FAC on Social Media

Weekly update for January 13, 2026. This is recording number 349 Dear Members and Advocates, For those who joined our monthly member call last week, you heard from our President Emeritus, Gail, about our national effort to engage public relations professionals to change the narrative. Florida Action Committee, along with several other state affiliates, is banding together to launch coordinated

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FAC Weekly Update 2026-01-06-Put the Laziness Theory to Shame

Weekly update for January 6, 2026. This is recording number 347 Dear Members and Advocates, The preamble to most laws is where you’ll find the legislative findings. The standard “finding” we see regurgitated in almost every piece of sex offender legislation – about the “frightening high” recidivism rate – is annoying. Especially since its been debunked by decades of empirical

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FAC Weekly Update 2025-12-30-When Compliance is Impossible

Weekly update for December 30, 2025. This is recording number 346 Dear Members and Advocates, This week, as we close out 2025, we want to draw attention to a situation that highlights a fundamental flaw in Florida’s registration scheme: what happens when the law requires compliance, but the government makes compliance impossible. Here’s the hypothetical scenario… During the winter holidays,

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FAC Weekly Update 2025-12-23-Holidays Remind Us of the Human Cost of Failed Policies

Weekly update for December 23, 2025. This is recording number 345 Dear Members and Advocates, As the holiday season is upon us, we want to take a moment to wish everyone in the Florida Action Committee community a peaceful and meaningful holiday. For many, this is a time of family gatherings, shared meals, and traditions that remind us of connection

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FAC Weekly Update 2025-12-15-Registry Crosses the Line from Regulation to Restraint

Weekly update for December 16, 2025. This is recording number 344.   Dear Members and Advocates,   The Clements case currently pending in the Middle District of Florida asks the question, “whether [] residency restrictions, considered in combination with the registration and reporting requirements” render Petitioner “in custody” for purposes of filing a habeas corpus petition.  On July 9, 2025,

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FAC Weekly Update 2025-12-09-Maze of Housing Restrictions Cause Clustering

Weekly update for December 9, 2025. This is recording number 343. Dear Members and Advocates, The most consistent hardship reported by our members is the challenge of securing compliant housing. For anyone on Florida’s registry, the process is not simply a matter of searching for an affordable rental. It begins with navigating a maze of overlapping laws—State Statutes, County ordinances, and

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