Deadline to Submit a Declaration: Friday, July 24

As we prepare our forthcoming legal challenge, one of the most important ways you can help FAC — aside from financial support — is by sharing your personal experience.

We are seeking individuals who are directly impacted by Florida’s recent amendments and who are willing to submit a declaration describing how these new restrictions affect their lives. Real stories from real people help the court understand the practical consequences of these laws.

Examples of situations that may qualify include:

• “I visit my elderly mother several times each year. Because I visit more than three days in a calendar year, I am required to register her address as a temporary residence. Since she lives in a community with a pool, I can no longer visit her.”
• “The lease on my apartment expires this year, and my family planned to move from a one-bedroom apartment to a two-bedroom apartment within the same community. Because the community has a pool, we can no longer relocate—even within the same complex.”
• “I work in a shopping mall and interact with dozens of people every day. I cannot always determine whether a customer is 17 or 19 years old, so I do not know whether I can legally communicate with them. I asked my supervising officer whether the mall is considered a ‘place where children congregate,’ and he did not know.”

These are only examples. The strongest declarations are those that describe your actual circumstances, explain how the new law affects you, and identify the uncertainty, hardship, or impossible choices it has created.

If you are willing to help, please submit your situation to [email protected] no later than Friday, July 24. We will help you format it into the form of a declaration. All you need to do is write a few paragraphs, in your own words, describing your own situation.

Your voice could make a meaningful difference in challenging these unconstitutional restrictions.