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Florida Sheriffs Stand Behind Sheriff Gualtieri, Continue to Oppose Open Carry Legislation
On Thursday December 10, 2015, Ms. Menzel of The News Service of Florida posted an article entitled, “Police Chiefs Will Back Revised Open Carry Bill.” In that article, Sheriff Gualtieri...
‘See Something, Say Something,’ Now More Relevant Than Ever
In the wake of the Paris attacks, Americans are worried about keeping our own nation safe. Originally launched in 2002 by the Metropolitan Service Authority (MTA), the “See Something, Say...
Lessons from Another Time
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a national conference in Tucson, Ariz., for state sheriffs’ association executives. My wife and I arrived a day early, and we had a...
Florida Sheriffs Task Force Announces Results for Operation Safe Schools
The Florida Sheriffs Task Force, chaired by Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gaultieri, has released the results of its youth-protection program, Operation Safe Schools. This four-week initiative aimed to reduce pedestrian...
Florida Sheriffs Association Announces Cold Case Review Team
Today, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) held the first meeting of their new Cold Case Review Team (CCRT). The CCRT Committee is an inter-disciplinary approach for reviewing the available information...
Florida Sheriffs Association Names New Board Leadership
July 15, 2015... Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell has been elected as President of FSA, and is the second female Sheriff to serve in this role. Sheriff Darnell will be responsible...
Taylor County Deputy Robert Lundy Honored as the 2015 FSA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Deputy Robert Lundy of the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office has been selected as the “2015 FSA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.” Lundy was recognized at the FSA Summer Conference...
Florida Sheriffs Association and State Farm Continue Efforts to Improve Teen Driving and Save Lives
State Farm has generously contributed $75,000 to the Teen Driver Challenge, an educational driver improvement course developed in 2007. The check was presented to FSA President David Shoar at this...
Florida Sheriffs Association Names 2015 Legislative Champions
Last night, the Florida Sheriffs Association announced the recipients of the 2015 Legislative Champion awards during their Summer Conference in Broward County.
Bill Powers and Roger Bouchard Named Honorary Sheriffs
FSA is pleased to announce that it has named two new Honorary Sheriffs. Roger Bouchard of Live Oak and Bill Powers of Tallahassee accepted this honor yesterday at the Florida Sheriffs...