police and other first responders with $1,000 bonuses for doing their lifesaving work amid the
DeSantis made the announcement Wednesday, flanked by first responders and members of law enforcement during a news conference in front of the Satellite Beach Police Department.
During the event he also announced he would sign the state s budget.
The police officers surrounding the governor applauded DeSantis for the move, which he said would fund the police and then some, throwing sand in the face of progressives who want to defund law enforcement. I asked the legislature in this legislative session, we need to do bonuses for law enforcement, DeSantis said. Some wanted to defund the police, we’re funding the police, and then some.
FLHSMV reminds drivers to share the road
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Temperatures are increasing and so are the number of commuters on Florida’s roadways – especially vulnerable road users. This month, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is teaming up with transportation and law enforcement organizations across the state to remind motorists of their responsibility to Share the Road properly with bicyclists, motorcyclists, commercial drivers, and all other road users in between, to keep our roads safe.
“On average last year, there were nearly 280 crashes per week involving a motorcycle or bicycle in Florida, which truly underscores the importance of staying vigilant for all road users,” said FLHSMV Executive Director Terry L. Rhodes.“While their mode of transportation may differ from a typical vehicle, motorcyclists and bicyclists still have the right to share our roadways and the right to make it to their destination safely.”
Following the retirement of longtime Chief Charlie Brown, Ocoee City Manager Robert Frank has appointed Assistant Police Chief Saima Plasencia to the position of police chief. Three internal candidates applied for the job, and Frank reached out to the Florida Police Chiefs Association to assess each candidate’s executive police experience.
The panel comprised of six active Florida police chiefs and one retired chief forwarded a unanimous recommendation to the city manager for Plasencia.
Plasencia has been acting police chief since February and will assume the role of police chief immediately. She has more than 30 years of law-enforcement experience. She joined the Ocoee Police Department five years ago and previously worked at the Miami-Dade Police Department.
After Chauvin verdict, a rush for police reform in Florida Legislature
A reform bill considered by lawmakers targets the use of choke holds, adds more oversight on investigations into deaths caused by police and requires officers to be trained on âde-escalationâ techniques.
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TALLAHASSEE â Days after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, Florida lawmakers are racing to push through a police reform package that has gained renewed momentum in the final days of the legislative session.
The Florida House, a chamber dominated by Republicans, is expected to vote on a bill Monday that would set minimum statewide use-of-force standards for Florida law enforcement officers. The bill, negotiated with the Florida Legislative Black Caucus, would target the use of choke holds, add more oversight on investigations into deaths caused by police and require officers to be trained on âde-escalati
Florida turns the other way as demand rises for police transparency
A state court says officers who injure or kill can keep their names secret if theyâre victims of a crime. Agencies are retooling protocols.
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Charles Fowler and Doris Floyd visit the grave of their biological son Dominique Mulkey, 26, who was shot to death Oct. 20 by two Tampa police officers. The names of the officers have not been made public. A recent Florida appeals court in an unrelated case said they don t have to be under provisions of Marsy s Law, a voter-approved amendment to the Florida Constitution. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]