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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Sex offenders moving to Pasco County will soon have major restrictions as to where they can live. That’s after a new tougher county ordinance was passed Tuesday afternoon. The commissioners unanimously voted in favor of the ordinance , even after hearing first hand from a man who was convicted for having sexual relations with a

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – For months residents in a Fort Lauderdale community say they dealt with two major issues — a group of sex offenders and a group of homeless people living under bridges near their homes causing problems. Now, those residents say they’re getting the help they need from state and local officials. The residents say their complaints prompted

How misinformed can people be? __________   COLLIER COUNTY, FL – It’s about to get harder for sex offenders to move to Marco Island. Monday night city councilors voted 7-0 to increase the minimum distance offenders can live from schools, playgrounds and other child facilities. Currently they cannot live closer than 1,000 feet from a facility with children – and

Aged 12, Josh Gravens committed a sex-related felony. Charged with failing to update his register details, he now, aged 28, faces a possible 25 years to life in jail Josh Gravens was homeschooled by his Christian parents: ‘It was more important that we studied scripture and be ready for the rapture than learn any other skills.’ Photograph: Josh Gravens Josh

The following story appearing in yesterday’s Tampa Bay Times is exactly the type of story that enrages community members. A multi-time repeat sex offender is released after spending 15 years in prison, only to repeat his offending pattern upon release. Well guess what? It’s the type of story that enrages most sex offenders too!!! Why? Because most sex offenders don’t

Florida State College at Jacksonville has implemented a policy that mandates sex offenders go through an additional application process while baring sexual predators from enrolling. The change comes after a state database indicated more sex offenders enrolled at FSCJ than at any other Florida college or university. That unflattering distinction occurred when the Florida Department of Law Enforcement created a