Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
THIS WEEK’S MAIN STORY This is a tough month for all of us This is a tough month for all of us. Halloween brings extra checks and harsh words aimed at people forced to register, or PFRs. Those words can come from the public and from officials. For families already trying to live in peace, it can feel like the
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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE | OPINION When Even a Pumpkin Is Too Much “Sex offenders and predators don’t get to celebrate.” That is the opening line of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Halloween message. Think about who hears those words: a spouse, a child, an entire household. In my opinion, telling a whole group of people they cannot decorate or celebrate is
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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE · MEDIA BUZZ A follow-up to this week’s Weekly Update From the Capitol to the Parking Lot Who writes the rules—and who lives with them? “The designation of a person as a sexual offender is not a sentence or a punishment…” Florida Statutes §943.0435(12) · Sexual offenders This week’s FAC update describes a man sleeping outside when
Read moreWeekly update for October 20, 2026. This is recording number 400 Dear Members and Advocates, This past Thursday night, one of our county coordinators and I accompanied a reporter from the Miami New Times to one of the homeless encampments in Fort Lauderdale. It was after 10 p.m., well past my usual bedtime. But we had no choice. Under the
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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Pawleys Island Update: One Case Ends, Others Remain Care for families. Clear facts. Fair treatment. By FAC Media | October 20, 2026 South Carolina Supreme Court in Columbia. Illustrative photo; not the court that issued this ruling. Photo: Abductive / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. For families touched by the registry, news like this can be hard to read.
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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA Tuesday’s Media Buzz: The Ripple Continues October 20, 2026 · News, context and community WATCH FIRST · PART 2 Nowhere to Go: When the Whole Family Carries the Weight Where can someone grow old when housing and care are out of reach? And what happens to the family trying to help? Watch Part 2 on YouTube
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