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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2019

Free Pitbull Concert Raises $1M for Orlando Officer Wounded in Shooting

A free Pitbull concert held last month raised more than $1 million for the family of Officer Kevin Valencia, who was badly wounded while responding to a hostage situation last year.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2019

Suspended Broward Sheriff Wants to Run Again

In January, Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Israel, citing problems with the Sheriff’s Office response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, in which 17 people were killed and 17 injured on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2019

Broward County Sheriff's Office Loses Accreditation Following Mass Shootings

The Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation voted 13-0 last week to strip the Broward County Sheriff's Office of the accreditation following a review of the agency's response to two different mass shootings.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2019

Video: Florida Deputy Dragged 100 Yards by Vehicle at Traffic Stop

A deputy with the Seminole County (FL) Sheriff's Office was dragged 100 yards by a man driving an SUV that had illegally tinted windows.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2019

Video: FL Sergeant Shot in Chest in Training Accident

The bullet fired during a firearms exercise that was not supposed to include live ammunition missed Sgt. Eric Fernandez's heart by only two inches.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2019

2 More FL Deputies Fired Over Response to Parkland Shooting

"The deputy and sergeant were found to have neglected their duties at MSD High School," noted a press release from the Broward Sheriff's Office. "They have been terminated and will no longer be privileged to serve as law enforcement deputies for the Broward Sheriff's Office."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2019

FL City Targeted by Hackers Pays $600K Ransom

The Riviera Beach attack began on May 29 after a police department employee opened an infected email attachment.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2019

Florida Officer Who Shot Caregiver of Autistic Man Found Guilty of Negligence

An officer with the North Miami Police Department was acquitted of two counts of attempted manslaughter but found guilty of culpable negligence in a 2016 incident involving an Autistic subject and his caregiver.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

Video: Florida Officer Dragged by Vehicle at 60 MPH

An officer with the Orlando Police Department is lucky to be alive after he was dragged by a fleeing vehicle at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2019

FL Officer Dies of Heart Attack at Police Athletic Camp

Steven Brown, 40, suffered a fatal heart attack June 12 after completing his third day leading the Port St. Lucie Police Athletic League's Police Camp.

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