Florida’s State Board of Immigration Enforcement awards grants to any agency that trains its officers to enforce federal immigration law under the 287(g) program. It is led by Governor Ron DeSantis and made up of cabinet members. Tampa and Plant City’s police departments got a combined $700,000 in state funds to conduct arrests on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. So far, neither agency has reported any immigration arrests to the state.
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Independent candidate for governor Frank Russo pitches his platform
Russo is running without party affiliation . He wants military veterans to play a bigger role in school security. He says school perimeter fences leave students feeling caged in. He proposes removing those barriers and hiring veterans to protect children. Russo has worked as a substitute teacher.
An officer runs over two others and a suspect with a police cruiser
Two officers on the Opioid Task Force were serving a warrant yesterday when they say a suspect began running away. They instructed the suspect to get on the ground and were making the arrest when the third officer arrived. Police say he unintentionally hit all three while pulling into the parking lot with his police cruiser.
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