Scott PowersFebruary 11, 20193min596
Victims under 18 can pursue sexual battery charges at any time, under the bill.
sexual assault and statute of limitations
Scott PowersFebruary 11, 2019Scott PowersDecember 6, 2018
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Citing the chilling national revelations about sexual assault cases involving Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein and a case involving an Orlando woman, state Sen. Linda Stewart filed a bill Thursday to remove the statute of limitations in cases involving alleged rapes of children under 18. “Many young sexual battery victims do not come forward when they are first […]
Larry GriffinAugust 1, 2016
5min317
In a mailer sent out last week, Florida’s 9th Congressional District candidate Susannah Randolph claimed that her opponent Darren Soto tried to lower the time victims of sexual assault had to report their crime. On Monday, Soto appeared with a group of women supporting him to refute that claim — and in fact, state the opposite: […]
Guest AuthorMay 10, 20145min394
This Mother’s Day the temptation is to get sentimental, to write about fond memories to erase painful ones. But another instinct prompted me in a different direction. It forced me to write about a different type of mother, the ones who struggle not just to provide for their children, but to protect them so the […]
Peter SchorschJuly 12, 2024
112min0
Be better than the competition. Sunburn gives you the edge.
Jesse SchecknerMay 6, 2024
6min0
‘Florida Democrats win when women win.’
Staff ReportsMarch 6, 2024
44min0
Is Donna Deegan gambling with money the city doesn't have?
Gabrielle RussonMarch 5, 2024
4min0
The House passed SB 764 Tuesday with a vote of 112-1.
Peter SchorschMarch 4, 2024
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Start the morning right — with your morning rundown of the day in Florida politics.
Jesse SchecknerFebruary 18, 20245min0
She vows to fight for abortion rights, lower insurance premiums, affordable housing, public school teachers and improving justice for survivors.