Florida – ACSOL

FL: Summerfield sex offender jailed after showing up a day late to register

·April 8, 2021
·7 Comments

[villages-news.com - 4/6/21] A Summerfield sex offender spent a night in jail last week after showing up a day late for his quarterly registration update. Eric Samuel ____, 50, of…

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Action Alert for Florida: CALL IMMEDIATELY to oppose April 6 hearing on SB 932 (Prohibits Parental Timesharing with their minor child)

·April 5, 2021
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[floridaactioncommittee.org - 4/5/21] Floridians, take immediate action: email or call the senators TONIGHT or early morning before 9:30 AM Eastern on April 6. Florida Senate Bill 932 is on the…

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FL: Whatever happened to the “Solicitation for Prostitution Registry”?

·March 31, 2021
·6 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 3/29/21] in 2019, the Florida Legislature passed a Bill sponsored by Senator Lauren Book (SB 540) that was titled “Human Trafficking”. ... The Bill passed and was signed…

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FL: Volusia County residents mistakenly get text alert about sex offender moving in nearby

·March 30, 2021
·3 Comments

[clickorlando.com - 3/30/21] Text should have only been sent to certain DeLand residents Parker Lee Sharpley (Volusia County Sheriff's Office) VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Many Volusia County residents received a…

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FL: 9 Investigates: Sex offender’s death could cost Brevard County taxpayers

·March 27, 2021
·1 Comment

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FL: Action News Jax Investigates: Homeless sex offenders become growing Florida problem

·March 23, 2021
·13 Comments

[actionnewsjax.com - 3/23/21] ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Residents listed on the sex offender registry in Florida must live in certain areas, but they are not required to have a permanent…

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FL: Florida Senate votes to close sex offender loophole

·March 18, 2021
·6 Comments

[sfchronicle.com - 3/18/21] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A loophole in Florida's sexual offender registration law would be closed under a Senate bill unanimously passed Thursday in response to a child…

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Action Alert: Oppose Florida Senate Bill 932 Time-Share Block

·March 15, 2021
·4 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 3/15/21] [Note from ACSOL: the bill applies only to registrants in Florida, however, sometimes legislators are swayed by input from those in other states] Florida Action Committee website…

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FL: Florida Lawmakers Weigh Rules on Union Dues, [Sex Offense] Ballot Measures

·March 7, 2021
·2 Comments

[nbcmiami.com - 3/7/21] The Florida Legislature enters the second week of its 60-day session Monday as it dives deeper into the process of winnowing the thousands of bills before it.…

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Action Alert for Florida: Act Today to Oppose Senate Bill 234

·March 2, 2021
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[floridaactioncommittee.org - 3/2/21] Senate Bill 234 will be heard by the Senate Rules Committee this Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 9:00-11:00 A.M. Eastern This bill will redefine the meaning of…

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FL: Urban City Walk Mission in Tallahassee (registrants can stay in their shelter)

·February 17, 2021
·1 Comment

[floridaactioncommittee.org for citywalkmission.com - 2/16/21] City Walk opened as a “Cold Night Shelter” in late November. Where the City and City Walk disagree is on the definition of a “cold…

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Action Alert for Florida Residents: Call and Write to Oppose Senate Bill 234

·February 11, 2021
·17 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 2/11/21] On Monday, February 15, 2021, the Florida Senate Judiciary committee will consider Senate Bill 234. It is item number 3 on their agenda. Among other things, this…

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FL: Bill Preventing Registered Sex Offenders, Predators From Having Time-Sharing With Minor Child Advances

·February 4, 2021
·23 Comments

[wmfe.org 2/4/21] Legislation making its way through the House would prevent parents registered as a sex offender or predator from being granted time-sharing with their child. The legislation is sponsored…

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FL: Florida amendment would halt min. wage increase for ex-felons

·February 1, 2021
·23 Comments

[wfla.com - 1/31/21] PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida State Senator Jeff Brandes introduced an amendment this past week that would reduce the eventual $15 minimum wage rate for ex-felons…

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FL: Congratulations Derek! Florida Supreme Court WIN

·January 27, 2021
·15 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 1/27/21] That’s it. The Florida Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of Derek Logue and against Senator Lauren Book, declining to hear the case and stating that…

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FL: Motion to Alter or Amend filed in Ex Post Facto Plus Case

·December 22, 2020
·2 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org 0 12/22/20] As promised, the Ex Post Facto Plus case has not seen the end of the road. Yesterday, attorneys for the Does filed a Motion to Alter or…

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FL: U.S. appeals court: Lifetime computer ban for sex offender doesn’t violate First Amendment

·November 30, 2020
·11 Comments

[floridaphoenix.com - 11/30/20] A federal appeals court has upheld a lifetime ban on computer use for a South Florida sex offender who used text messaging to send a naked picture…

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FL: Disney World Vacation Leads to Fight Over Florida Sex Offender Law

·November 11, 2020
·34 Comments

[wjno.iheart.com - 11/10/20] TALLAHASSEE --- A Pennsylvania man has filed a challenge to a Florida law that has kept him on a sexual-offender registry after a 10-day family vacation to…