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NewsOctober 10, 2023

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Down Sheriff’s Drone, Faces Up to 10 Years

His plea deal includes a damages payment of $29,034—the value of the drone—to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and a possible 10-year federal prison term.

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NewsOctober 9, 2023

Judge Dismisses Fired Fort Lauderdale Chief’s $10 Million Lawsuit

Larry Scirotto, 50, filed a federal lawsuit in March seeking damages approaching $10 million for what he called breach of contract and wrongful termination.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2023

FL Sergeant Recovering from 90-mph Intentional Head-On Crash

“I think the way my wheels were placed and the way I parked and the way I’m trained at the department that was a critical part of me making it,” Sgt. Ron Malone said.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2023

Suspect Arrested in Connection with Shooting of FL Officer During Home Invasion

The suspect has been charged with attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, attempted first-degree murder, home invasion robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and obstruction of a search warrant.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2023

FL Agency Recovers Lost K-9

Columbia County SO reported on Facebook early Tuesday that 24 hours of searching had failed to find the German shepherd, even though the search included helicopters, drones, and bloodhounds. Then a civilian called.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2023

FL Officer Seriously Wounded Chasing Home Invasion Suspect

One of the suspects fled and officers pursued. While the officers ran after the fleeing suspect, a second “involved suspect” fired on them from the targeted residence.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2023

FL Sheriff's Office Hunting for K-9 Lost During Search in Woods

The suspect has since been caught, but K-9 Chaos, who got off leash during the search, is still missing in the woods.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2023

FL Sheriff Asks State Wildlife Agency for Help with Bears

"Bear management is not my day job," Sheriff A.J. "Tony" Smith said in a Facebook video. "Something needs to be done. I'm not a bear biologist..."

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NewsSeptember 25, 2023

Tampa Officer Collapses After Exposure to Fentanyl

Authorities said the officer was filling out paperwork when he began to feel faint and dizzy with numbness in his limbs – “all signs consistent with Fentanyl exposure."

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NewsAugust 30, 2023

FL Sheriff Asked for New Helicopters Before Monday's Fatal Crash

On June 8, Sheriff Tony met with the Broward County Commission to speak about the department’s budget. During the workshop, Tony specifically talked about BSO’s aging aviation fleet and potential issues.

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