Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Weekly update for October 6, 2026. This is recording number 393 Dear Members and Advocates, Over the past 15 years of our existence, the Florida Action Committee (FAC) has grown from a small handful of people concerned about Florida’s registry laws into a statewide organization with more than 3,700 members, an active legal program, legislative advocacy, public education,
Florida 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
Weekly update for October 6, 2026. This is recording number 393 Dear Members and Advocates, Over the past 15 years of our existence, the Florida Action Committee (FAC) has grown from a small handful of people concerned about Florida’s registry laws into a statewide organization with more than 3,700 members, an active legal program, legislative advocacy, public education,
Florida Action Committee Media Big Numbers Need the Whole Story Southwest Florida • October 7, 2026 Illustrative photo: Lukas Blazek / Pexels. I read Vanessa Norris’s October 7 report on Southwest Florida crime statistics for the Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Network. These cases are serious. Children deserve protection. Families also deserve the
This story out of Manteca, California really frustrates me. The city cancelled a contract with a cleaning company that was contracted to clean out illegal homeless encampments after it was discovered that one of the owners was on the registry. During the awarding of the contract, the company submitted references attesting to the quality of work they do. The references
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a good reminder that there are actually two different registration systems that people need to understand: state requirements and federal SORNA requirements. A state has it’s own set of laws (including duration and how often you have to report) and the feds have different rules. Now
FLORIDA • CHILD SAFETY • YOUTH • PUBLIC POLICY 🚨🧒 If the Registry Protects Children, Why Are Children on It? ⚖️📊 Florida’s own government reports, public-health guidance and research raise questions that deserve serious discussion about youth, rehabilitation, public disclosure and where sexual harm to children actually occurs. Can publicly identifying a child for years or decades be shown to
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a good reminder that there are actually two different registration systems that people need to understand: state requirements and federal SORNA requirements. A state has it’s own set of laws (including duration and how often you have to report) and the feds have different rules. Now