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Oviedo city council to consider scaled-down plans for new police headquarters
Six months after voters resoundingly rejected Oviedo’s request to tear down the city’s 3-decade-old police department headquarters and rebuild it almost quadruple the size for $47 million, the city is revealing Plan B – and five other smaller, less-expensive options.
Central Florida couple falls victim to ‘puppies for sale’ scheme
When Jo and Jerry Hatley‘s dog passed away, they wanted to fill the void with a new puppy. As luck would have it, the couple found two puppies offered on Facebook, yet the ensuing 4-hour drive to pick them up would only end in heartbreak.
Flagler sheriff’s office visits all felons, not just sex offenders
When convicted felons are released from state prison, they must provide the Florida Department of Corrections with an address where they intend to live and then must register with the sheriff's office in that county. But that's it. In Flagler County however, Sheriff Rick Staly goes beyond that requirement.
Protecting and mentoring: What school resource officers do in elementary schools
When the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Safety Act required armed officers or guardians in every Florida school starting in 2018, that created an opportunity for the Clermont Police Department: to add officers to all elementary schools since the Lake County Sheriff's Office was already in middle and high schools.
High school student uses podcast to cultivate trust between communities, law enforcement
He’s recorded about 20 shows with everyone from current officers, politicians and citizens. He understands that there have been legitimate incidents that cast police in a negative light but feels the positive far outweighs the negative.