It’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 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 …
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