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FL: Pinellas County man jailed for registry violation assaulted and on feeding tube

·July 8, 2018
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[wdtn.com - 7/9/18] PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - An inmate suspected of killing a pregnant mother in Clearwater last year is accused of beating another inmate so badly, the man…

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FL: Face Scans for International Travelers at Florida Airport

·June 21, 2018
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[voanews.com - 6/21/18] ORLANDO, FLA. — Florida’s busiest airport is becoming the first in the nation to require a face scan of passengers on all arriving and departing international flights,…

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FL: Florida Court Decisions from Last Week

·June 12, 2018
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[floridaactioncommittee.org - 6/12/18] Last week the Florida Supreme Court rendered an opinion in Levandoski v. State a case that resolved the conflict between the 1st and 4th District Court of…

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FL: Duval County rolls out drivers license restoration program

·May 30, 2018
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[floridapolitics.com - 5/30/18] Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and State Attorney Melissa Nelson on Wednesday rolled out the ‘KEYS 2 Drive’ (Knowledge Empowers Your Success) diversion program. The program will help…

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FL: A decree bars police from harassing homeless people. Miami has moved to terminate it

·May 30, 2018
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[miamiherald.com - 5/30/18] Miami has asked a federal judge to terminate a 20-year-old legal agreement that protects the city's homeless from undue police harassment — a change that would allow…

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FL: Safety versus second chance: A home for sexual offenders has neighbors up in arms

·May 28, 2018
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[tallahassee.com - 5/26/18] Nestled in a pocket of land surrounded by the I-10 overpass and Mission Road sits the Moon Lane neighborhood. A dirt road that runs along the interstate…

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FL: Police Now Shuffling Tent City Sex Offenders Around Miami-Dade

·May 25, 2018
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[miaminewtimes.com - 5/24/18] In 2009, California artist Scott Gairdner made the "Sex Offender Shuffle," a viral video parodying Miami-Dade's treatment of sex offenders. With a catchy beat and '80s-style cinematography,…

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FL: $385 million is what it costs Florida every year to deny civil rights for non-violent felons, report says

·May 21, 2018
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[tampabay.com 5/21/18] The Republican-leaning Washington Economics Group of Coral Gables says Florida loses millions by spending on extra court and prison costs while losing the opportunity to create new jobs…

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FL: Ron Books Lobbying Firm Rakes in the Cash from Private Prison Companies

·May 18, 2018
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[floridaactioncommittee.org 5/17/18] Florida’s lobby firms filed their first quarter results this week and the three-person firm of Ronald L. Book, P.A. came in as one of the highest paid lobbying…

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FL: New Encampment, “Bookville V”, already has 75 “residents”

·May 16, 2018
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[floridaactioncommittee.org 5/16/18] As Legal Services of Greater Miami attorney Jeffrey Hearne cautioned the Judge and the media less than one week ago; unless something is done (about the 2500 foot…

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FL: Sex Offender Homeless Camps in Miami-Dade County

·May 13, 2018
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[UPDATED LINKS 5/15/18] [cbslocal.com 5/13/18] Ron Book, the chairman of the Homeless Trust joins Jim DeFede to debate the ongoing problem in Miami Dade County where sex offenders are living…

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FL: Police Move Remaining Homeless Sex Offenders Out Of Encampment

·May 12, 2018
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[nbcmiami.com 5/12/18] All of the homeless sex offenders living in a make-shift encampment in northwest Miami-Dade have been moved out of the area, police say. Dozens of sex offenders and…

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FL: Central Florida YMCA to screen members for sex offenders

·May 11, 2018
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[floridaactioncommittee.org 5/11/18] ORLANDO, Fla. – The YMCA of Central Florida announced to its members that it will begin screening all members and guests to see if they’re registered sex offenders…

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FL: Homeless sex offenders lose court fight to keep Hialeah tent camp. Where to next?

·May 10, 2018
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[amp.miamiherald.com 5/10/18] A Miami-Dade judge on Thursday cleared the way for the county to dismantle a tent village of homeless sex offenders outside Hialeah, and a lawyer for some of…

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FL: Jeanne Baker Debates Ron Book on CBS4 News

·May 9, 2018
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[floridaactioncommittee.org 5/8/18] Watch as Jeanne Baker shuts down a lying and very angry Ron Book on South Florida’s CBS Affiliate. Watch the debate Related links: Floridians for Freedom presents: Ron…

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FL: Hearing to take place this Thursday in Miami-Dade case

·May 9, 2018
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[floridaactioncommittee.org 5/8/18] A special-set hearing has been scheduled for this Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 10:15 on Plaintiff’s Emergency Motion for Temporary Injunction. Attorneys for the plaintiffs, homeless registrants, are…

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FL: ACLU Sues to Stop Miami Homeless Sex-Offender Camp Evictions

·May 8, 2018
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[miaminewtimes.com 5/8/18] In 2007, New Times broke national news with a story about how a group of sex-offenders was forced to live in tents underneath the Julia Tuttle Causeway because…

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FL: Miami-Dade Sued Over Sex Offender Eviction

·May 7, 2018
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[floridaactioncommittee.org 5/7/18] A Lawsuit and Emergency Motion for Temporary Injunction were filed against Miami-Dade County on behalf of registered sex offenders legislated into homelessness and directed to live at an…

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