Florida Sheriffs Association
Note: Following the 2013 Summer Conference, Attorney General Pam Bondi congratulates Florida Sheriffs and their personnel for working together to reverse the trend of prescription drug-related deaths, protecting kids from deadly synthetic drugs and combatting human trafficking.
K-9 units are an essential part of many law enforcement agencies, including Florida’s sheriffs’ offices. As part of the team, these trained dogs are incredible assets with a variety of special skills that contribute to the safety and effectiveness of the agencies they serve. But what does it take to become a working-class canine? Here’s what you need to know about the role of K-9s and the units they serve.
The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) invests in the state of Florida each year by encouraging and rewarding bright, hard-working students whose parents work in a Florida sheriff’s office. This year, […]
First message about Florida's Missing Children's Day at the Capitol, by Steve Casey.
With the cost of education continually increasing, it is more important than ever for law enforcement families to identify scholarships for college. When you are searching for scholarships for your high school-aged dependents, the list below provides many options.
The Florida Sheriffs Association invests in the state of Florida each year by encouraging and rewarding bright, hard-working students whose parents work in a Florida sheriff’s office. Thanks to the partnership formed by the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) and the Motorola Solutions Foundation, ten high-achieving students will receive a college scholarship. Annually, the Motorola Solutions Foundation supports the efforts of the FSA by generously supporting their STEM scholarship for students pursuing a career in any STEM-related field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math).
The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) is pleased to announce once again that State Farm has generously granted $75,000 to the Teen Driver Challenge, an educational course that provides teen driver education. A total of $685,000 has been granted by State Farm since 2011. The check was presented to the FSA President, Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter, during this week’s Florida Sheriffs Association Summer Conference banquet. Since 2011, State Farm has continued to support the Teen Driver Challenge. This program has been a vital contribution in keeping Florida’s teen drivers, and everyone on the roadway, safe.
Today, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) honored all of the fallen deputies and officers who served the law and the state of Florida in the line of duty. This year, eight names were added to the FSA Memorial Wall during the ceremony. FSA President Sheriff Mark Hunter of Columbia County joined sheriffs at the FSA Memorial Wall to celebrate the men and women who lost their lives while serving their communities.
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 look to follow in the footsteps of their parents, as they are also the sons and daughters of employees working full-time for a Florida Sheriff’s office. To be considered for the scholarship, students submitted a five-page application and an essay on how their parent motivated them to choose law enforcement. The applications and essays were reviewed by a committee of representatives from the Florida Sheriffs Association whose members selected the 13 recipients.
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 was presented to the FSA President, Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson, during this week’s Florida Sheriffs Association Summer Conference banquet. State Farm has continued to support the Teen Driver Challenge since 2011, which has been a vital contribution in keeping Florida’s teen drivers, and everyone on the roadway, safe.
