Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A man in Martin County, FL has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in a case involving AI-generated child sexual abuse images, according to CBS12 News. That’s a serious sentence for serious conduct. But here’s a question for the lawmakers who seem to believe that keeping registered citizens a certain distance from schools, parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, and anywhere
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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 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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FAC Media · Opinion & Research Nowhere to Go: When the Whole Family Carries the Weight Part Two · Survivors, Children, Families, and Meaningful Review By FAC Media · Hearing held October 6, 2026 Caring for survivors and caring for families are shared duties. People need safe housing, care, and room to heal. Part One looked at aging and barriers
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