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Florida’s Registry Keeps Growing. Public Safety or Overenforcement?

October 12, 2026October 11, 2026 FAC_Media 3 Comments accountability, enforcement funding, FDLE, Florida registry, ICAC, Media Buzz, Operation Cooked, OPPAGA, public safety, registration requirements, registry reform, SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY min read

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Florida’s Registry Keeps Growing. Public Safety or Overenforcement? What are taxpayers getting? By Florida Action Committee Media Opinion and Commentary · October 11, 2026 An arrest makes a headline. What happens afterward is harder to see. Florida’s registry grows, reporting rules accumulate, and public money supports enforcement. But the public still needs clearer answers about costs, outcomes

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Before the Arrest: How Are These Stings Conducted?

October 10, 2026 FAC_Media 13 Comments child safety, DeMare v. State, due process, entrapment, FAC Media, Farley v. State, Florida sting operations, ICAC, Internet Crimes Against Children, member collaboration, Operation Cooked, police accountability, taxpayer spending, undercover investigations min read

FAC MEDIA AND MEMBER COLLABORATION Before the Arrest: How Are These Stings Conducted? Prepared by FAC Media with help from an FAC member and supporter This article builds on years of research. The recent sting operations prompted us to revisit that work, expand it and connect with others whose experiences brought these questions closer to home. A FAC member and

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Operation Cooked: Who Teaches the Tactics?

October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 FAC_Media 16 Comments entrapment, ICAC training, John Oliver, Net Nanny, Operation Cooked, Osceola County, police accountability, taxpayer oversight, undercover stings, victim support min read

FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE | RESEARCH AND ACCOUNTABILITY Operation Cooked: Who Teaches the Tactics? Why I’m looking at Florida’s ICAC training and the cases from Washington Operation Cooked was announced in Osceola County on October 8, 2026. WFTV reports the sting ran September 2-5. When I see an announcement like this, I want to know what happened before the arrests. Who taught

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