Florida Online Stings: Child Safety, Decoys and Public Cost

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Protecting Children Means Taking a Closer Look at Stings Opinion and documented research on child safety, government power and public cost. Online stings use decoys: adults posing as children. Children deserve safety, survivors deserve care, and these investigations deserve fair, open review. Could government be reaching too far? Its power, cost and burden on families should match

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Growing Up on the Registry: When the Whole Family Pays

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA Growing Up on the Registry: When the Whole Family Pays Children grow. Parents age. Families keep caring. October 13, 2026 · Video premiere PREMIERES TODAY AT 10 A.M. EASTERN Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 5 minutes, 32 seconds The premiere page is open; playback begins at the scheduled time. Watch the premiere Children grow, parents age,

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Media Tuesday The Buzz #5: Families, Fresh Perspectives and Reasons for Hope

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA Tuesday’s Media Buzz Families, Fresh Perspectives and Reasons for Hope October 13, 2026 • News, context and community Behind the headlines, people are still living their lives. A court decision, a proposed restriction or an enforcement announcement can change how people move through the world. This week’s stories invite us to look beyond the headline: what

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Larry Keefe Named FDLE Commissioner as Mark Glass Moves to Miami-Dade

Florida Action Committee · Media Buzz Keefe Named FDLE Commissioner; Glass Heads to Miami-Dade Florida has a new law-enforcement chief. Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet selected Larry Keefe to lead the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, replacing Mark Glass. The Palm Beach Post has the appointment details. Keefe served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida from

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Florida’s Registry Keeps Growing. Public Safety or Overenforcement?

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Florida’s Registry Keeps Growing. Public Safety or Overenforcement? What are taxpayers getting? By Florida Action Committee Media   Opinion and Commentary · October 11, 2026 An arrest makes a headline. What happens afterward is harder to see. Florida’s registry grows, reporting rules accumulate, and public money supports enforcement. But the public still needs clearer answers about costs, outcomes

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Chris Hansen in Florida and the public cost of the televised sting

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA BUZZ Chris Hansen in Florida and the public cost of the televised sting   By FAC Media | Opinion and Research Long after a sting ends and the cameras leave, the people involved and their families, friends and colleagues still have lives to live. That includes Chris Hansen’s productions and any sting operation. Children who have

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