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Drew WilsonJuly 18, 2018

Hot off the heels of a campaign ad touting his work as a prosecutor, Seminole Republican Berny Jacques announced that his Florida House bid has landed an endorsement from one of the state’s largest police unions. “The Fraternal Order Of Police have endorsed Berny Jacques and feel that he is the best choice of candidate […]

Scott PowersJuly 18, 2018

Republican Florida House of Representatives candidate Tyler Sirois has picked up the endorsement of the Florida State Lodge and the District 7 Council of the Fraternal Order of Police in his campaign for House District 51. “We believe that his dedication to serving his community will inspire others to lead Florida in the right direction […]

Scott PowersJune 15, 2018

Orlando Police Chief John Mina has recevied the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police lodge representing Orange County deputy sheriffs and also of the union’s Central Florida district for his campaign to be elected sheriff of Orange County. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodges 93, 86, and 25, representing various units in Orange County; […]

Drew WilsonMay 14, 2018

Republican Ardian Zika announce Monday that he’d picked up an endorsement for his House District 37 bid from a Pasco chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. “It gives me great pleasure to give you the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police, Pasco County Sheriff’s Lodge 29,” said R.W. “Skip” Stone, President of the […]

Drew WilsonApril 26, 2018

The local lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police said Thursday it was backing Republican Mike Wells for a second term on the Pasco County Commission. “It gives me great pleasure to give you the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police, Pasco County FOP Lodge 29 Labor Unit,” said William Lawless, the president of […]

Drew WilsonApril 21, 2018

Clearwater Republican Ed Hooper announced Friday that the Florida Fraternal Order of Police District 3 Lodges have endorsed his campaign for state Senate. “Ed Hooper has shown his support for first responders. Now the members of the Fraternal Order of Police, District 3 lodges are glad to support him in his bid for the State […]

Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2018

The Fraternal Order of Police announced on Monday endorsed Republican Mike Moore for re-election to the Pasco County Commission. William Lawless, president of Pasco County FOP Lodge 29 Labor Unit, said it gave him “great pleasure” to endorse Moore, who is running for second term on the commission. “We are grateful for your support of […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 31, 2018

The first endorsement in what is expected to be a contested Democratic primary in Senate District 6 rolled in yesterday and it was for incumbent Audrey Gibson. The Florida State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police is backing Gibson. The press release asserted that she “continues to be the best choice” in SD 6, a […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 11, 2017

As the midnight hour approached Tuesday in Jacksonville, its City Council heard public comment — and much of that comment centered on a Councilor. Councilwoman Katrina Brown ran afoul of the head of the local Fraternal Order of Police, Steve Zona, after accusing officers of “racial profiling” during a stop of yet another Councilman, Reggie Gaffney. Brown pulled […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 23, 2017

Just days before the Jacksonville City Council is set to approve a budget giving the city 100 new police officers, two Councilors are in the news for an altercation with current cops. As WJXT first reported, Councilman Reggie Gaffney was pulled over Monday night for driving with a tag that he’d reported stolen a year before. Gaffney […]

Tag: Fraternal Order of Police

Berny Jacques gets police backing in HD 66

Tyler Sirois picks up FOP endorseement in HD 51 contest

John Mina nabs FOP endorsements in sheriff’s race

Pasco police union endorses Ardian Zika for HD 37

Police union endorses Mike Wells for Pasco Commission

Police union backs Ed Hooper for Senate

Pasco police back Mike Moore’s county commission bid

Reggie Brown not surprised police union is backing Audrey Gibson in SD 6 primary

Police union heads refute Jacksonville council member’s accusation of racial profiling

Jacksonville police union chief to City Councilors: Apologize or resign