Florida Sheriffs Association
The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) is pleased to announce that State Farm has generously granted $50,000 to the Teen Driver Challenge, an educational course that provides training to teenage drivers. The program plays as a vital contribution in protecting Florida’s teen drivers and everyone else on the roadway. State Farm has granted a total of $860,000 to the program since 2011.
Every year, the Florida Sheriffs Association is the host of two widely attended sheriffs’ conferences. This year’s first event, the Sheriffs 2022 Winter Conference, was held on January 23-26 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Duval County, Florida.
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. . Thanks to the partnership formed by the Florida Sheriffs Association, 13 high-achieving students studying toward a career in law enforcement, corrections or another criminal justice field will receive a scholarship.
Since 1993 the Florida Sheriffs Association has sought to encourage and reward high-achieving students whose parent(s) work in a Florida sheriff’s office. Whether they are looking to follow in their parent’s footsteps with a career in an area of criminal justice or blaze a trail of their own in the STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), FSA has established two college scholarship programs to assist with costs associated with higher education.
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. This year, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) has awarded college scholarships to 12 high-achieving students that are pursuing a career in any STEM-related field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math).
The Florida Sheriffs Association Nominating Committee met this week to begin discussions regarding the election of new officers and board members to serve during the 2021-2022 year. Traditionally the committee is made up of Past Presidents of the Association and this year is no exception. Their in-depth knowledge and commitment to the success of the Association makes them ideally suited to recommend the next generation of leaders.
Getting involved in the legislative process can feel overwhelming – but it’s important. The issues being discussed within the legislature aren’t just theoretical, after all. They affect you, your family and your daily life. You can make a difference by staying informed and using your voice to speak up when it matters.
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 of thefts from donation drop-off sites throughout their county. Donation sites are located at non-profit organizations such as the Key Training Center, Habitat for Humanity, Daystar Life Center, and the Sheriff’s Ranches Enterprises Thrift Shop.
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 it is hard to see anyone on the road. Staying at the scene of an accident until law enforcement arrives is lawful and could potentially save a life.
October is National Security Awareness Month. One of the most common forms of cyber attacks is phishing. Phishing attacks use email or malicious websites to infect your machine with malware and viruses in order to collect personal and financial information.
