ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia awarded on Tuesday over $1.8 million to sheriff’s offices across Northeast Florida to support their immigration enforcement efforts.
During a news conference in St. Augustine, Ingoglia said the funds are through the State Board of Immigration Enforcement.
“We are proud to continue our work with the Department of Homeland Security and President Trump to ensure that our communities become safer every day,” Ingoglia said.
Here’s a breakdown of the money awarded to the sheriff’s offices:
$1 million to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office
$606,151 to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office
$108,384 to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
$94,000 to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
$25,683 to the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office
“I want to commend the governor, the legislature, our CFO, for taking this issue seriously and backing it up with real action, not just words, for new laws that hold people accountable to resources that help sheriffs do their jobs more effectively,” JSO Sheriff T.K. Waters said.
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