Flagler County store owner says property has become an ‘unwilling safe haven’ for sex offenders

Right off State Road 11 and County Road 304 in Flagler County sits a quiet general store. However, recently, Cody’s Corner owner Edward Corcoran says his business has become an unwilling safe haven for registered sex offenders. Corcoran tells FOX 35 News that offenders are listing his store’s address on their probation paperwork and setting up camp in the woods

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Reason: Penis Measurements Cannot Justify a Sex Offender’s Indefinite Detention, South Carolina’s Top Court Says

The South Carolina Supreme Court elaborated on those problems in its opinion, which was written by Chief Justice John Kittredge and joined by the court’s four other members. Although PPG has been used for decades, Kittredge noted, there remains a “significant schism in the scientific community” regarding whether it works as advertised. “Some experts have focused on the high rate…of

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The Price of Honesty

In 2018, the United States Supreme Court found itself at the center of a cultural firestorm. A Colorado baker had declined to create a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple, citing his religious beliefs. The case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, was watched closely across the nation. In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor

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Florida’s “Public Swimming Pool” Restriction Is Already Spreading Across the Country

When Florida added “public swimming pools” to its growing list of restricted locations we warned it would create a domino effect. History shows that once a new registry restriction is adopted in one state, it often spreads elsewhere. That appears to be happening now. This week, the City Council of Lufkin, Texas approved a new residency restriction ordinance creating “child

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Template Petition for Declaratory Statement

Section 120.565 of Florida’s Administrative Procedure Act is one of the most important and underutilized tools available to registrants. In simple terms, it allows a person who is affected by an agency’s regulation (ie: sex offender restrictions) to ask the agency for a formal written determination about how a law, rule, or agency order applies to their specific situation. The

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