This week was the second of six interim committee weeks for the Florida Legislature. As previously stated, these meetings are designed to get a early start on the major issues of the upcoming session. This week's lobbying team was led …
Continue ReadingSouthwest Florida Chapter President Mick McHale Mick McHale, President of the Southwest Florida PBA Chapter & National Police Organization, participates in a 3 day tour of our borders in Arizona with the Department of Homeland Security as well as other …
Continue ReadingThe Commission held that the Martin County Tax Collector (MCTC) engaged in an unfair labor practice and ordered MCTC to reinstate Warren to her former position with back pay and benefits. A back pay case was established and a hearing …
Continue ReadingThe 2019 Legislative Session is over. We passed legislation updating DNA warrants (SB 920), texting while driving (HB 107), survivor death benefits (SB 7098), and an omnibus criminal justice reform package (HB 7125 - there is much to unpack in …
Continue ReadingAfter more than three years of effort, the Florida Legislature finally reached an agreement on how to enforce a "texting while driving" ban. The bills upgrade the current law governing "texting while driving" moving the traffic offense from a secondary …
Continue ReadingOctober 27 – 28, 2019 Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort 12205 S. Apopka Vineland Road • Orlando, Florida Click here to view/print invite flyer This is a unique opportunity for your company to rub elbows with the elite police association leadership …
Continue ReadingRuth Pietruszewski: Martin County Tax Collector accused of unlawfully firing employee for efforts to join union Link to WPTV News Story: https://www.wptv.com/news/local-news/martin-county/ruth-pietruszewski-martin-county-tax-collector-accused-of-unlawfully-firing-employee-for-efforts-to-join-union Posted: 12:43 AM, Jun 15, 2019 By: Meghan McRoberts MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — One wrong decision by the …
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to put into words just how special this weekend was. This past Saturday, May 18th, we celebrated our 26th-Annual Dade County Police Benevolent Association Law Enforcement Awards Gala! We’re proud to share that it was our largest one in history, …
Continue ReadingSB 7098 (Senator Ed Hooper) and HB 7105 (Representative Alex Andrade) is the implementing language from the constitutional amendment passed during the 2018 election guaranteeing surviving family members of law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers a death benefit included in s.112.19 Florida …
Continue ReadingThe idea came to us from Palm Beach County PBA's Treasurer Lou Penque and Vice President Rick McAfee. After talking with a number of Homicide Investigators across Florida, we came up with a simple change to the law which has …
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