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Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws

Florida Legislative 

In Politics, the Public Should Question Who Benefits From Large Political Donations.

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According to the Miami New Times, GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison and immigration detention companies, has contributed $3.5 million to the political committee supporting Florida Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds. That includes three separate $1 million contributions in May, September, and October 2026. GEO’s business depends heavily on government contracts to incarcerate people. To be clear,

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Legal 

Case Update: Union County Municipal Challenge

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While we’re all focused on FAC v. Keefe, we can’t forget that there are a few other legal challenges taking place simultaneously. Two registrants filed a verified complaint on August 18, 2026 challenging Union County Ordinance 2025-04, which the County Commission passed unanimously on September 15, 2025. The ordinance goes beyond the residency restrictions common in Florida counties. It bars

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Other States 

So much for round-the-clock supervision. But who needed the protection?

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A convicted child sex offender who removed his GPS ankle monitor and disappeared from his job at an Amazon warehouse was found dead weeks later in a Southern California riverbed. According to Los Angeles Magazine, 69-year-old Merle Wakefield disappeared on September 25, and his body was discovered on October 19. He had spent decades in prison and a state mental

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FAC Weekly Update: It’s Halloween Hysteria Time Again!

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Weekly update for October 27, 2026. This is recording number 401. Dear Members and Advocates, It’s that time of year again! Decorations are up in the neighborhood, candy is all over store shelves, and the annual Halloween hysteria surrounding people on the registry is in full swing. For registered citizens, this means heightened scrutiny, police compliance checks, and headlines designed

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Florida’s Registry: Fear or Facts?

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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA · OPINION & ANALYSIS Children deserve to be safe. People who have been hurt deservecare. Families deserve clear facts when the news talks about Florida’s sex offense registry. News 6 reported that the number is growing. But the numbers need context. OPPAGA, Florida’s research office, counted 86,207 people on the registry in October 2024. Only 30,907

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Florida Media Research 

Old Laws, Real Lives: Everyone Needs a Place to Call Home

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Historical Facts & Opinion FAC Media | Florida Action Committee Florida’s registration history reaches back to a 1933 Miami Beach law, long before today’s sex offense registry. This story follows those early roots and the later housing rules that leave people struggling to find a home. Knowing the history helps us ask what needs to change. As we read these

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