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The Business of Safety: Follow the Cameras, Ask for the Proof

October 25, 2026 FAC_Media 3 Comments Chris Hansen, Florida, ICAC, Marion County, media accountability, Polk County, public records, public safety, sting operations, TruBlu min read

Yesterday, we shared that Chris Hansen is scheduled on THEjoeSHOW tomorrow. Our earlier post and Behind the Headlines report set the stage. Today, we follow the videos and public records to see what connects the shows, officials, and public money. Members and fellow advocates have shared concerns with FAC Media. In a comment shared with us, advocate Derek W. Logue

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Is It Safety, or the Business of Safety?

October 24, 2026 FAC_Media 2 Comments child safety, Chris Hansen, Florida Action Committee, media accountability, public spending, TruBlu min read

Child safety must always come first. Public safety must always come first. That is why we should ask hard questions when protecting children becomes part of a business. On the air Monday Chris Hansen’s interview is scheduled to air Monday, October 26, at 8:10 a.m. Eastern on Tampa Bay’s 93.3 FLZ, during THEjoeSHOW. It is a chance to ask what

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Chris Hansen in Florida and the public cost of the televised sting

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 FAC_Media 16 Comments Chris Hansen, due process, families, Florida Action Committee, Florida sting operations, ICAC, law enforcement, media accountability, public spending, Takedown, TruBlu min read

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA BUZZ Chris Hansen in Florida and the public cost of the televised sting By FAC Media | Opinion and Research Long after a sting ends and the cameras leave, the people involved and their families, friends and colleagues still have lives to live. That includes Chris Hansen’s productions and any sting operation. Children who have

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“By the Way”: When the Label Becomes the Story

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 FAC_Media 6 Comments fair reporting, family impact, Florida Action Committee, media accountability, On Patrol Live, recidivism, registry stigma, Tom Rizzo min read

Media & Commentary “By the Way”: When the Label Becomes the Story By FAC Media We are not putting C.C. in the spotlight. We use his initials because our concern is how the story was told, and what happens to a person when a label is added to it. He is already dealing with serious allegations. We do not need

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