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Ryan NicolDecember 17, 2018

State Sen. Lauren Book has filed a bill (SB 160) which would seek to criminalize the sale of sex dolls designed to look like young children. “A person may not knowingly sell, lend, give away, distribute, transmit, show, or transmute … an obscene, child-like sex doll,” the bill says. “These obscene dolls are being shipped from […]

Drew WilsonDecember 3, 2018

Lauren’s Kids, the child sexual abuse prevention organization founded by Democratic Sen. Lauren Book, took home two Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards for awareness videos the organization produced. The videos earning accolades: “Walk in My Shoes: Prevention through Education” and “Child Sexual Abuse Prevention — Lauren’s Kids.” The Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards ceremony was held Dec. 1 at the […]

Ryan NicolNovember 26, 2018

Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book and GOP state Sen. Manny Diaz are among the newly-named legislative committee chairs hailing from South Florida. Book, who represents Senate District 32, was one of only two Democrats (Tallahassee’s Bill Montford is the other) named to head a committee; she will lead the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder […]

Ryan NicolNovember 26, 2018

Sen. Lauren Book will again try to create a tax exemption for purchases of diapers and incontinence products in the 2019 Legislative Session. Book, who represents Senate District 32 in Broward County, has filed the measure before, though it didn’t pass. The 2019 version (SB 60) would exempt purchases of “diapers, incontinence undergarments, incontinence pads, or incontinence […]

Ryan NicolNovember 19, 2018

State Sen. Lauren Book says new proposals by the Department of Education to change the process for universities handling sexual harassment claims will ultimately be bad for victims. In short, new rules proposed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos reduces the types of claims universities are required to investigate. And in those cases that are […]

Staff ReportsNovember 13, 2018

State Sen. Lauren Book was recognized “for her efforts to increase education and awareness of child sexual abuse prevention” at Glamour magazine’s 2018 Women of the Year summit and awards ceremony in New York City. The Plantation Democrat received the L’Oreal Paris/Glamour “Heroes Among Us” Award, which was presented by actor/advocate Amber Heard at the ceremony Monday. “This award […]

Jacob OglesNovember 4, 2018

A man accused of sending pipe bombs to liberal leaders across the country also scoured the internet for information on Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book of South Florida. FBI agents came to Book’s home to inform her of concerns that a pipe bomb may yet be sent to her, the Plantation Democrat said. “When I […]

Ryan NicolOctober 23, 2018

Former Miami Heat player Shane Battier, state Sen. Lauren Book, and other high-profile supporters of Amendment 6 were on hand Monday evening to highlight an Early Voting event and help advocate for passage of Florida’s own “Marsy’s Law.” Amendment 6 would establish a so-called “bill of rights” for crime victims. The measure was modeled after California’s […]

Staff ReportsOctober 17, 2018

AshBritt Environmental, a “rapid-response disaster recovery and special environmental services contractor” in Deerfield Beach, has hired Ballard Partners‘ namesake Brian Ballard and its Christina Daly Brodeur. Veteran influencer Ron Book also remains the company’s lobbyist, according to lobbying registration records accessed Wednesday. Daly Brodeur, formerly Secretary of Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice under Gov. Rick Scott, joined Ballard’s firm last month. The […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2018

State Sen. Lauren Book, a child sexual abuse survivor, said she supports Attorney General Pam Bondi‘s investigation into possible abuse committed by Catholic priests in Florida. Bondi “has sent a clear message to any person using their position of power to exploit and manipulate children: Your actions are not tolerated, and you will not get […]

Tag: Lauren Book

Lauren Book files state ban of ‘obscene, child-like‘ sex dolls

Lauren’s Kids awareness vids snag two Emmy Awards

South Florida represents: Lauren Book, Manny Diaz named Senate committee chairs

Lauren Book renews effort to secure tax break for diapers

Lauren Book bashes federal proposal to change Title IX sexual harassment rules

Lauren Book honored at Glamour’s ‘Women of the Year’ ceremony

Lauren Book among potential targets for accused mail bomber

Shane Battier, Lauren Book, others speak out in support of Amendment 6

Lobby Up: Hurricane cleanup firm AshBritt Environmental hires Ballard Partners

Lauren Book backs Pam Bondi’s investigation of sexual abuse by Catholic priests