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July 24, 2014

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History of the Office of Sheriff
Bradenton Herald
The Office of Sheriff comes from a significant place in history and its position strongly influences Florida Law Enforcement today.

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Amendment's 'caregiver' clause sneaky approach to legalizing marijuana
Miami Herald
About 1,250,000 Floridians could potentially receive marijuana through the caregiver provisions of Amendment 2 alone, and that doesn't account for those who will just get a doctor’s recommendation and buy it themselves.

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Several arrests after 'Operation Sundown'
WFTX-TV
The narcotics unit of Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday the conclusion of a three month investigation into complaints of drug trafficking and prostitution in the Suncoast community.

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Barney Bishop: Most media reporting on medical pot unfairly supports it
ContextFlorida
The pollsters ask voters, "Are you in favor of legalizing medical marijuana?" That's a great question, but unfortunately that's not how this issue is going to appear on the ballot on Nov. 4.

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Florida Sheriffs Association awards scholarship
Santa Rosa Press Gazette
The Florida Sheriffs Association, following in its annual tradition, has awarded ten scholarships to hardworking students studying for a career in law enforcement, corrections or another criminal justice field.

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Okaloosa County Sheriff SRO Unit earns 'Agency of the Year' award
WJHG-TV
The work for Okaloosa County Sheriff deputies doesn't stop when the last school bell rings.

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History of the Office of Sheriff
Bradenton Herald
The Office of Sheriff comes from a significant place in history and its position strongly influences Florida Law Enforcement today.

How do we change police culture to save the lives of fellow officers?
By Mark Bond
As a profession, we openly talk about officer safety, yet we refuse to talk about the No. 1 killer of police officers: law enforcement suicide.

Attorney General Bondi's Weekly Briefing
The Florida Attorney General's Office
I am committed to an all-hands-on-deck approach to eradicate human trafficking. I recently returned from a trip to Mexico City with a delegation of several U.S. Attorneys General. My colleagues and I are also working together on an international level to combat this abhorrent crime.

FSA now has a job board
Florida Sheriffs Association
In your search for a new and exciting law enforcement career, check out these great opportunities on FSA's new job board.

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Sheriff's office starts crisis intervention training
Tampa Tribune's Highlands Today
The Highlands County Sheriff Office said, "Ideally, this training will provide the tools for effective interaction between the criminal justice system and mental health care."

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Pasco officers train for school shootings
Pasco Tribune
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office and the school district have a good working relationship, and parents likely will appreciate that officers are getting the training, even as everyone hopes it never will be put to use, said Linda Cobbe, spokeswoman for the school district.

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