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Below is the press release in which Marsy’s Law for Florida explains that its position is that Marsy’s Law does not justify delays in releasing information on the details of a crime, including general location information. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2019 CONTACT: Jennifer Fennell, CoreMessage (850) 222-3767, marsyslawfl@coremessage.com Marsy’s Law for Florida Clarifies Law’s Intention Following Ft. Myers News Story TALLAHASSEE – Marsy’s Law for Florida is clarifying the intention of new constitutional language providing crime victims’ rights following a news story this week in Ft. Myers. According to WINK News, the Ft. Myers Police Department is declining to release details on a home invasion and is citing Marsy’s Law for Florida as the reason they are withholding this information. Marsy’s Law for Florida states that victims have the right to prevent the public disclosure of any information that could be used to locate or harass them, such as their names. There are no provisi...

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SpotCrime is now mapping crime in Broward County, FL ! Adding Broward County to SpotCrime means we are now mapping the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd most populated counties in the state of Florida , covering a population of over 5.5 million! The most populated county is Miami-Dade County and the 3rd most populated is Palm Beach County . We've been mapping both counties for a couple of years now. The Broward County Sheriff's office is the largest fully accredited Sheriff's office in the nation. You can catch the BSO on TV - they were featured on the first season of COPS in 1989, and on other reality shows like Unleashed: K9 Broward County and Police Women of Broward County. Check out SpotCrime.com or SpotCrime.info for a quick view of crime in your Broward County area. Make sure to sign up for your free Broward County crime alerts ! On mobile? Check out the free SpotCrime apps for iPhone , Android , and Kindle Fire . Stay aware, stay safe!