Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Jeff Bast, who goes by Millstone the Klown on social media, says he is protecting children. His online following has brought scrutiny to people on the sex offender registry – and fear and lost work to people around them. Lucy Reid took down the signs in broad daylight. They had been posted around Winchester for weeks, calling attention to a
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Florida Action Committee · Opinion Seven Years of Service: Was April Watson Treated Fairly? For about seven years, April Watson served the Town of Jay. She collected water bills, took on more duties and worked to rebuild her life. Those years deserve to count. Jay City Hall. Photo from the Town of Jay website. “People are different, people change.” Mayor
Read moreFlorida Action Committee A Dad Went to Pick Up His Child. Why Were Police Called? By FAC Media · Research and Commentary Illustrative file photo: Alabama, 2020. This is not Citrus Grove Elementary or the reported incident. Photo: Margaret Barse / Alabama Extension, CC0. He was waiting to pick up his child from school. For a parent, that is an
Read moreWeekly update for October 13, 2026. This is recording number 398 Dear Members and Advocates, Let’s start with an update on FAC v. Keefe et al. (formerly FAC v. Glass et al., following former FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass’s departure). As of yesterday, we have received more than 30 motions to dismiss from the various defendants, and that’s pretty much what
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More Than a Month Later: A Closer Look at Manatee County’s “27 Arrests” Headline By FAC Media | Research and Commentary Sheriff Rick Wells at the September 2, 2026 Operation Safe Childhood briefing. Photo published by Pulse of Manatee; cropped. Children deserve safety. Survivors deserve lasting care. Families deserve clear answers. Public money should support work that protects children and
Read moreClose to 1,300 sex offenders are living in Fresno, and city leaders are fighting to keep that number down. City leaders say that’s why they’re introducing the SHIELD Act — not to be confused with other federal and state initiatives under the same name. The measure would force group homes housing sex offenders to register for a city license. And
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