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BACKGROUND CS/SB 512: Vacation Rentals GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs; Burgess Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law Last Action: 2/4/2022 Senate – Now in Appropriations CS/HB 325: Vacation Rentals GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Fischer; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Morales Effective Date: upon becoming a law Last Action: 2/1/2022 House – Now in Ways & Means Committee Both

BACKGROUND Senator Ed Hooper (portions of Pinellas and Pasco) has introduced SB 1932, “Sexual Offenders and Predators”.  At the present time, there is no companion bill in the House. This bill is proposing to change the definition of the word “day” to include any part of a day.  Additionally, when a person requests to be removed from the registry, currently

Both Sides Now By Don and Grover “To change society for the better, we must seek common ground with those who disagree with us. We do so by comprehending fully what they are saying, and finding points of agreement. Then we can work for consensus. Permanent change is not accomplished like a boxing match, in which the winner delivers the

Amy Dickinson is a newspaper columnist who writes the syndicated advice column Ask Amy.  She has also appeared as a social commentator on ABC’ s Good Morning America and NBC’s The Today Show. Ms. Dickinson recently made some disturbing comments in her column: “Failure to register as a convicted sex offender is a serious crime in every state.” Anyone on

The theme of this week’s Fearless group was, “What can we learn from the civil rights movement, as well as from one another?” As a group we brainstormed possible answers to those questions. We offered our experiences as part of the quest for answers. We recognized we are a diverse group; we represent different ethnic and racial backgrounds. And that

For those people who have asked for guidelines on what to send to the members of the newly appointed Florida Safety & Justice Task Force, I am posting my thoughts but would also like for others to add their own ideas in the Comments’ Section along with any research that you feel these members should be aware of. I will

The Safety & Justice Task Force has been formed to help bring Florida’s justice system into the 21st Century with improved public safety, fairness, and accountability. The members are: State Attorney Andrew Warren, Chair (Hillsborough County/Tampa) Public Defender Carlos Martinez (Miami-Dade County/Miami) Sheriff Walt McNeil (Leon County/Tallahassee) Marcia Brown, Executive Director, Teen Leaders of America (Duval County/Jacksonville) Asha Terminello, MS;

A Utah state senator has sponsored a bill that would allow registrants to go to places like schools and parks, if they are with an adult, and would replace the term “sex offender” with “registrant”. University of Utah law professor Paul Cassell says replacing the term “sex offender” with “registrant” would be misleading to the public, since some people might

When I was in my late forties I ran two miles a day. It was a joy to run on the rural Georgia roads, enjoying the clouds overhead and the delightful smell of honeysuckle by the side of the road. I was told of a 5k race in a small town near where I lived. I’m not sure how far

I am one who tends to defend journalists and values the opinions of editorial staff members.  What I have found is that they tend to be knowledgeable about a topic before writing on it.  So, what on earth is happening with the Colorado Springs Gazette? Oncefallendotcom and FAC have commented.  We need more people to comment on this absurd opinion