Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
FAC MEDIA | OPINION & RESEARCH 1,481 Checks. 110 Warrants. What Do These Numbers Tell Us? By FAC Media Austin Police Department patrol vehicle, November 17, 2022. File photo by Josephawesome34 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Image unmodified. This photograph does not depict the reported compliance checks. Many people in our community know the worry that comes with a
Read moreFAC MEDIA · A CLOSER LOOK Operation Sandspur: A Few Weeks Later, a Closer Look at the Numbers Research and Commentary From the official announcement FDLE’s Pensacola Regional Operations Center, shown in the agency’s Operation Sandspur announcement. This is a generic agency image, not a photo of the operation. Image: Florida Department of Law Enforcement 101 Contacts reported 21 Arrests
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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
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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 moreFLORIDA · PUBLIC RECORDS · RESEARCH Florida’s Registry: The Rules, Records and Money That Keep It Running How reporting duties, shared information, enforcement, and funding connect across Florida October 4, 2026 · Updated October 5, 2026 · Research based on public records Florida’s registry runs through sheriffs’ offices, state agencies, computer systems, paid employees, and public money. These parts connect
Read moreFlorida Action Committee Media ⚡ MEDIA TUESDAY — THE BUZZ Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Media • Legal Developments • Community • Ways to Take Action This week, we pick up where After the Call left off. We heard what a threatening call can do to a person and their family. Part Two asks what help should follow, and whether the
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