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Florida Sheriffs Association Statement on Florida First Step Act—SB 642
Crime victims’ rights matter. When someone steals or injures a Florida resident, or one of our tourists, and a judge sentences that person to prison they should serve their sentence....
Florida Sheriffs Association Statement on Voting Rights Restoration- HB 7089/SB 7086
Victims’ rights and truth in sentencing matter. Defendants should be required to pay victim restitution before regaining voting rights and when judges impose a sentence, a defendant should be required...
Walton County Detention Deputy Honored as the FSA 2019 Corrections Officer of the Year
The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) is pleased to announce that Walton County Detention Deputy Thomas Corbett has been selected as the 2019 Corrections Officer of the Year. Each year, the...
Alachua County Communications Supervisor Selected as the FSA 2019 Dispatcher of the Year
The Florida Sheriffs Association is pleased to announce that Communications Supervisor Jefferson Andress of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office has been selected as the 2019 Dispatcher of the Year. Each...
Florida Sheriffs Association’s Statement on Tonight’s Election
“Sheriffs all over Florida are pleased citizens took the time to learn about Amendment 10 and voted in favor of protecting their right to elect their constitutional officers. Sheriffs, and...
Florida Sheriffs Association Statement on Hurricane Michael’s Impact and Recovery Efforts
“It's been four days since a monster storm slammed into the Florida Panhandle, destroying an untold number of homes with 155-mile per hour winds and a tremendous amount of storm...
FSA Awards Scholarships to Students Studying Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
The Florida Sheriffs Association, following in its annual tradition, has awarded scholarships to hardworking students studying toward a career in law enforcement, corrections or another criminal justice field. These students...
Florida’s Elected Constitutional Officers Launch Amendment 10 Initiative
Florida’s Sheriffs, Tax Collectors, Clerks of the Circuit Court, Property Appraisers, and amendment sponsors gathered at the Capitol to launch a statewide education initiative about Amendment 10, the Protection Amendment....
FSA Continues Work with State Farm to Improve Teen Driving and Keep Florida Safe
The Florida Sheriffs Association is happy to announce that State Farm has generously granted $75,000 to the Teen Driver Challenge, an educational course that provides teen driver education. The check...