Rosanne DunkelbergerMay 19, 2022
3min0
'Shane Abbott is a proven conservative leader.'
Tag: Mike Adkinson
Rosanne DunkelbergerMay 19, 2022
Anne GeggisMarch 21, 2022
9min0
The outgoing Senate President has millions in his campaign coffers to fuel his campaign for Agriculture Commissioner, dwarfing his opponents' war chests.
Renzo DowneyApril 15, 2021
8min1590
Lawmakers have been preparing a law enforcement reform package for months.
Jacob OglesNovember 20, 2018
4min957
Attorney General-elect Ashley Moody named former Assistant U.S. Attorney John Guard as executive director for her transition team, which includes a number of prominent leaders in the legal and law enforcement community. In announcing her team, the Republican also laid out a list of top priorities, including the opioid epidemic, elder abuse, law enforcement, human […]
Drew WilsonJune 20, 2018
5min356
Adam Putnam’s gubernatorial campaign announced Wednesday that it had locked down another eight endorsements from Republican county sheriffs. Included in the new bloc of backers, all of whom hail from the Panhandle, were Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson, Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley, Washington County Sheriff Kevin Crews, Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford, Gulf County […]
Danny McAuliffeApril 30, 2018
4min366
Florida law enforcement deputies and officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice in 2017 were honored at a Florida Sheriffs Association tribute on Monday. At FSA’s headquarters stands a memorial with the names of each fallen Florida cop. Before 2017, 369 names were carved into the memorial, according to FSA President and Walton County Sheriff Mike […]
Drew WilsonApril 11, 2018
5min512
Two dozen county sheriffs across the state said Wednesday that they were in favor of a Constitution Revision Commission proposal that would add a “crime victim bill of rights” to the Florida Constitution. The endorsements represent more than a third of Florida’s 67 county sheriffs. The proposal, known as “Marsy’s Law,” would put several rights […]
Drew WilsonOctober 6, 2017
6min352
Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody added another Panhandle Republican to her stable of endorsements Friday, just one day after announcing Reps. Clay Ingram and Jay Trumbull are backing her campaign. Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson joins the list which includes U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, current A.G. Pam Bondi, as well as the sheriffs of Brevard, […]
Phil AmmannJuly 15, 2015
3min337
One of the nation’s largest state sheriff associations has named its leadership for the coming year. The Florida Sheriffs Association elected Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell its new president, only the second woman to fill the role. Darnell will preside over the association, the staff and board of directors to guide the efforts and direction of […]