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Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2018

Recently retired Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott made headlines speaking out in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreation use. “There are serious drugs. We’re got people dying of heroin overdoses, the opioid crisis, across the country” Scott told Florida Politics. “I’d rather see these dollars and resources, in my opinion, better used to targeting those […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 7, 2018

The state’s Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a lower court ruling approving Amendment 10, which would overhaul state and local governments by requiring certain offices now appointed to be elected. That means the constitutional change remains on the Nov. 6 ballot, though it still must be approved by no less than 60 percent of […]

Scott PowersJuly 27, 2018

Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter has been elected as the new president of the Florida Sheriffs Association, the group announced Friday morning. Hunter, a 24-year law enforcement veteran and Columbia County native, takes over leadership of the group representing the state’s 67 county sheriffs from Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson. “The Florida Sheriffs Association could not […]

Danny McAuliffeApril 30, 2018

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

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 […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 21, 2018

Like many of you, I have been praying for those that were murdered or injured in Parkland, as well as for their families and the community. Our hearts are broken for them. The grief and sorrow being experienced by this community is no doubt crushing to their souls and we should continue to lift them […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 20, 2018

Six days after the deadliest high school shooting in the state’s history, a law enforcement panel convened Tuesday in Tallahassee at Gov. Rick Scott’s request to discuss ideas that can prevent future campus massacres. “I have a wife at home that won’t send our kids to school,” Coconut Creek Police Chief Albert “Butch” Arenal said. […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 7, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill by Sarasota Sen. Greg Steube, SB 1168, that the Consumer Protection Coalition said would “do little to protect consumers” from Assignment of Benefits abuse. The group said it prefers HB 7015 by Rep. Jay Trumbull, which includes modifications to one-way attorney fees which proponents say […]

Mitch PerryOctober 23, 2017

Advocates supporting issuing civil citations to youth instead of arrests hailed a report issued Monday showing there were 3,000 fewer arrests for “common youth” misbehavior in 2016. And while approximately one-quarter of those arrests came from just three counties — Orange, Hillsborough and Duval — all three have seen a leadership change that could diminish […]

Drew WilsonOctober 6, 2017

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, […]

Tag: Florida Sheriffs Association

Retired Lee Sheriff Mike Scott backs recreational marijuana

Amendment 10 OK’d for ballot by Supreme Court

Columbia Sheriff Mark Hunter new sheriffs’ association leader

Florida Sheriffs Association honors fallen deputies

Sheriffs back Marsy’s Law

Bob White: Our rights to life and liberty are secured by our right to keep and bear arms

Florida sheriffs propose more school resource officers, arming teachers with guns

Capitol reax: AOB, Publix PrEP, campus ‘free speech,’ criminal justice, Rick Scott

‘Bad Boys’ no more: Juvenile arrests decrease, report says

Ashley Moody picks up endorsement from Walton County sheriff