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Hillsborough Sheriff petitions for cash seized in raid of major meth dealer

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Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee is petitioning for the nearly $45,000 found during a raid that led to the arrest of a local drug dealer to be kept by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. In the Application for Ex-Parte Order Finding Probable Cause for the Seizure of Property, Gee asks the court to find probable cause that the money was used in violation of the Florida Contraband Act. In Florida, the application must be filed within 10 days of the…

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Endorsement Watch: Fraternal Order of Police, Republican Liberty Caucus, Florida Pharmacy Association, and others issue endorsements

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There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — including the Laborers’ International Union of North America, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Florida Professional Firefighters — issued endorsements. — The Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Rebecca Negron in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. “Rebecca Negron has served the citizens of her community and will be a much-needed voice…

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Hillsborough County is now offering diversion program for teenagers possessing pot

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Although it is not exactly following in the footsteps of the city of Tampa’s move to decriminalize the possession of pot, the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Department has begun a year-long pilot program with other local agencies that will offer an alternative to arrest for first-time offenders caught with marijuana between the ages of 8 to 17. The Delinquent Act Citation Pilot Program (DAC Pilot Program) is a Hillsborough County alternative to arrest and a possible criminal record for juveniles found…

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With tensions high, officials meet at Tampa City Hall to try to keep the peace

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As tensions remain between the black community and the police around the nation, elected officials, law enforcement officers and religious figures discussed how to improve the situation at a news conference held Tuesday in Tampa’s City Hall. On Monday night, over 200 citizens marched for over an hour in a protest rally in downtown Tampa led by Black Lives Matter and the Uhuru movement before ultimately sitting down in the middle of the block of East Tyler Street and North Ashley Drive, to stage a…

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Two Florida lawmakers propose “Blue Lives Matter” legislation

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Following the killing of five officers and wounding of seven others at a protest in Dallas Thursday night against police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, two Florida House Republicans running for office this fall proposed “Blue Lives Matter” legislation on Friday that would alter the state’s definition of a hate crime to include law enforcement officers and firefighters. The proposal was announced separately by Ocala House Republican Dennis Baxley, who is running for the state Senate in District 12, and Polk City House…

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Unopposed local constitutional officers to return nearly $900,000 in contributions

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The collecting began last year, and the contributions flowed into Tampa Bay incumbent constitutional officers focused winning this fall’s elections and keeping their jobs for four more years. By last week, when qualifying ended, nearly a dozen had raked in close to $900,000, ready to wage war with challengers to their positions as sheriffs, tax collectors, clerks of the circuit court, supervisors of elections and school superintendents. Turns out they don’t need that cash at all. Nine constitutional officers in…

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David Gee re-elected as Hillsborough County Sheriff

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David Gee has won re-election as Sheriff in Hillsborough County for another four years. Gee won the office on Friday when the only other candidate in the race, Kevin S. Carrier, failed to qualify for the ballot. Gee has served as Hillsborough Sheriff since 2004. A Republican, he’s often been discussed as a potential candidate for another political office, but has steadfastly declined any such entreaties.

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