News & Updates

This morning, at around 9AM, the last of the homeless sex offenders living along the railroad tracks in a Hialeah warehouse district, have been evicted. NBC6 was there to report: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Police-Move-Remaining-Homeless-Sex-Offenders-Out-Of-Encampment-482451171.html According to police, the registrants were cooperative and there were no issues or arrests. As far as where they will pop up next… we will shortly find out where

Excerpt: “Increasingly, many law enforcement officials and attorneys argue that this is what society essentially asked for: Because most states and communities have imposed such strict limits on where released sex offenders can live (while still requiring them to live in the town where they committed their offense), often an offender’s only legal choice is to live on the margins

ORLANDO, Fla. – The YMCA of Central Florida announced to its members that it will begin screening all members and guests to see if they’re registered sex offenders before being let inside their buildings. The announcement came in the form of a letter sent to members signed by Chief Operating Officer Daniel Ickes. Ickes sent an explanation to News 6.

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We just got word that the Judge denied the plaintiff’s request for an emergency injunction. The news is disappointing, but not surprising. The plaintiffs were hoping the judge would enjoin the enforcement of the Bovo amendment, preventing the 270+ individuals homeless at the encampment in Hialeah from being arrested. He did not. Attorneys are evaluating next steps. In the mean