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FSA Supports Sheriffs’ Efforts to Solve Florida Cold Cases
Florida has a population of 22 million residents and welcomed more than 137 million visitors last year. And although the overall crime rate has dropped for an incredible 50 straight...
Keep Kids Safe Series: Safety Tips for Traveling with Kids
Traveling with kids can be both challenging and rewarding. With all the logistics that parents are juggling, safety can sometimes slip through the cracks. Whether on the road, in a...
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Key West’s Critical Role
When people think of Key West, images of beaches, sailboats, and a party atmosphere come to mind. However, for 13 days in October 1962, Key West was ground zero for...
How School Resource Officers Keep Our Schools Safe
The role of school resource officers includes law enforcement, crime prevention, crisis intervention and student counseling. The school resource officer program was launched in 2018 by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis...
Keep Kids Safe Series: Essential School Safety Tips
One of the most critical responsibilities that parents, educators and law enforcement officers share is creating a learning environment that prioritizes school safety. Every parent deserves to know that when...
New Florida Laws that Go into Effect October 1, 2024
Lawmakers have passed a series of new Florida laws with October 1, 2024 effective dates. Here's what this means for the citizens of Florida, including a summary of each bill...
Meet the New FSA President, Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell
At the recent Florida Sheriffs Association Summer Conference, FSA Deputy Executive Director of Operations Matt Dunagan sat down with new FSA president, Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell. The two discussed...
What You Missed at the Sheriffs 2024 Summer Conference
The Sheriffs 2024 Summer Conference allowed Florida’s sheriffs, their staffs and representatives from the state’s top law-enforcement agencies to share best practices, receive important legal and legislative updates and recognize...
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: Florida’s Role in the CIA Operation
Cuba, with a rich history of exploitation and revolution, sits just 90 miles off the coast of Florida. Known for fruit and sugar cane harvesting, it had also become a...