Law Enforcement

A new program aims to alert law enforcement that an occupant within a home or a vehicle has autism. Police departments have increased training on how to interact with individuals on the spectrum.

Advocates say schools nationwide are misusing the practice in response to behaviors prompted by bullying or frustration over assignments. The hospital trips for psych evals, they say, often follow months of students' needs not being met.

Under the bill, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement would develop the training in conjunction with the Department of Elder Affairs.

The program aims to give law enforcement officers tools to support their colleagues with stressors they face on the job and in their personal lives.

North Port Police plan to repeat training sessions after initial meeting attracts lots of attention.

The vetoes included $100 million for Conservation And Rural Land Protection easements. "Agriculture was harmed today," Republican Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said.

The Pinellas sheriff’s office told county commissioners there have been several incidents in which deputies have been exposed to harmful narcotics. The TruNarc analyzers cost $25,000 each.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office has 1,500 free scent preservation kits - including thumb drives for photos and other information.

Police and their supporters say officers involved in fatal shootings may face imminent threat of harm. The court will decide whether their identities should be protected under the state’s Marsy’s Law.

Those eligible will receive a check in the mail written for slightly more than $1,000 to make up for funds lost after taxation.

Some face legal challenges, such as a bill that would prevent abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis chose Eglin Air Force Base announce the initiative called Continue the Mission.