Thanks to the support from Coral Gables Community Foundation, Roxcy Bolton was given a donation to purchase and assemble Survivor Kits for victims of sexual assault.
The Excellence in Sexual Assault Response Project is part of the the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence aimed at helping law enforcement understand victims of sexual assault.
The number of Central Floridians seeking help for sexual assault has escalated sharply in the past year, victim advocates say, a trend they attribute to an increasing willingness by survivors to speak out.
Gov. Rick Scott joined Attorney General Pam Bondi, Rep. Janet Adkins and other Florida lawmakers and advocates in Tampa on Thursday to ceremonially sign legislation to reduce the turnaround time for the processing and testing of rape kits.
