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FSA’s CPP Joins Special Districts
Did you know that Florida has more than 1,700 Special Districts? Special Districts provide limited governmental services for a very specific need, each of them focused on a defined geographic...
Cold Homicide Cases: The Florida Sheriffs Association Model
Many of our Florida Sheriffs’ Offices have unsolved homicides in an open status pending additional information or evidence. While these cases merit further investigation, limited resources are usually focused on...
Women’s History Month – Tanesha Williams
For Women’s History Month, we are celebrating our very own Human Resources Manager, Tanesha Williams. Tanesha was recognized by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office for her role in their new...
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office – “Partnerships Create New Approaches”
Charitable organizations around the state collect items from donors to support those in need. Unfortunately, in 2020, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office began to see an increase in the number...
The Office of Sheriff in Florida Celebrates Women’s History Month
When the trumpet sounded during World War II, women answered the call to duty. The WASP, or Women Aircorps Service Pilots, were civilians who trained U.S. pilots for war and...
The Thin Black Line: A History of Florida’s Black Sheriffs
The history of the county sheriff can be traced to early England when, in 871 under King Alfred the Great, a shire-reeve was responsible for law and order in their...
Hit-and-Run Awareness Month
February is Hit-and-Run Awareness Month. From 2015 to 2020, there were 600,185 hit-and-run crashes in Florida. Of those crashes, 1,298 resulted in fatalities. Most fatalities occur in dark conditions when...
2021 Legislative Preview
This year’s legislative session will be like none other in the more than 175 years of legislative meetings at our Capitol. Many committee meetings will be done virtually, visitors at...
FSA Salutes Nurses and Healthcare Workers
We salute the nurses and other healthcare workers in our community who put their lives on the line every day to ensure everyone receives the necessary attention and care to...