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The South Florida appeals court said it was certifying the case as “one which requires immediate resolution by the Florida Supreme Court
Israel, a Democrat, appealed his suspension to the Florida Senate, which has the authority to reinstate or remove elected officials. That appeal remains pending.
The allegations against Israel, whose suspension was one of DeSantis’ first actions after the Republican governor took office in January,
“The political atmosphere in this state and in our country has changed."
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent firing of controversial Broward Sheriff Scott Israel brought more closure to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School family, many of which hold Israel and his office partly responsible for the shooting that killed 17 innocent children and teachers.
Governor DeSantis made the announcement this week that he would be suspending Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. It has been long rumored that DeSantis would take action after the Sheriff’s controversial actions during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. In turn, Israel received widespread criticism. Now, the two-term sheriff, has been replaced by Gregory […]
The topic of gun control divided constituents for the better part of 2018 as a result of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting that took place in February of last year. Since then, lawmakers have passed legislation that both tries to avoid something like that happening again while also respecting the rights the 2nd amendment grants […]
When Governor-elect Ron DeSantis (R) was campaigning to be Florida’s next governor, the former U.S. Congressman stated on several occasions, that he would remove or suspend embattled Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for his department’s response to the Marjorie Stoneman Douglass High School shooting that left 17 students and teachers dead.
With new Florida leadership set to take office in January, the question arises as to whether or not Governor-elect Ron DeSantis will be suspending or removing Broward Sheriff Scott Israel from office. Israel has sent a letter to the state-appointed safety committee investigating the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, and the letter documents policy […]
Heading into the 2018 midterm elections, gun control was a debated issue taken into consideration by voters when filling out their ballots. As the recount process concludes, Jan Jordan, the captain of the Broward Sheriff’s Office who was slammed for being “ineffective” in handling the police response to the Parkland school shooting that occurred on […]
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum campaigned in Broward County this weekend where he stressed the need for tighter gun control. He backed his support for this by showcasing an endorsement from Every Town for Gun Safety Action Front, a gun-control group. In addition, Mayor Gillum also highlighted the support of Sheriff Scott Israel, the controversial Sheriff […]
Things got worse for Israel, as three students were arrested for bringing weapons to the school on the very same day his deputy was caught taking the siesta.
As you can imagine, the disbelief that a Sheriff’s deputy would be caught counting sheep while on duty at the same school 17 people were killed just about a month ago, has left some lawmakers all-but speechless.
The letter also mentions previous incidents where the sheriff's office failed to respond to alerts and concerns raised about Cruz.
During a television appearance Sunday, Israel pushed back against Hager’s removal request, which came in a letter to Scott.