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7 Safety Tips for Spring Break in Florida
Florida is a great place to spend spring break, from its warm sunny weather to beautiful beaches and interesting people. Like many places, however, it can be incredibly crowded during...
North Star Task Force: Fighting Meth in the Big Bend
When the Florida Sheriffs Association was created in 1893, sheriffs became more than just law enforcement officers and elected county officials. They segued into a family united for a common...
What You Missed at the Sheriffs 2022 Winter Conference
Every year, the Florida Sheriffs Association is the host of two widely attended sheriffs’ conferences. This year’s first event, the Sheriffs 2022 Winter Conference, was held on January 23-26 at...
What to Do at the Scene of a Hit-and-Run
At the scene of a motor vehicle crash, every minute matters. Immediate assistance, or a call to 911, can easily be the difference that saves someone’s life. When drivers involved...
Miami-Dade Police Department Public Safety Telecommunicator Selected as the Florida Sheriffs Association 2022 Dispatcher of the Year
The Florida Sheriffs Association is pleased to announce that Police Dispatcher Rebeca Sanchez of the Miami-Dade Police Department has been selected as the 2022 Dispatcher of the Year. Each year,...
Flagler County Corrections Officer Honored as the Florida Sheriffs Association 2022 Corrections Officer of the Year
The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) is pleased to announce that Flagler County Corrections Officer Deputy First Class (DFC) Paul Luciano has been selected as the 2022 Corrections Officer of the...
IRS Scams
The first quarter of a year typically has a heavy focus on tax season. This also means that tax scams impersonating the IRS will begin to increase. These scams lead...
NamUs: An investigative tool for cold homicide investigations
Around 600,000 persons are reported missing in the U.S. each year. Most are found quickly, however, tens of thousands remain missing for more than a year. It is also estimated...
Florida Sheriffs Research Institute Releases Report on Sentencing Repeat Offenders of Violent and Serious Crime in Florida
Today, the Florida Sheriffs Research Institute released their latest report entitled, The Prisoner Release Reoffender: Sentencing Repeat Offenders of Violent and Serious Crime in Florida. The purpose of this report...
Statement from the Florida Sheriffs Association on Whistleblower’s Revelation of the FBI’s use of Counterterrorism Tactics to Investigate Parents
The Florida Sheriffs Association today released the following statement from FSA President and Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum in response to the information revealed by a Department of Justice whistleblower...