FSAcast
FSA Cast is the official podcast of the Florida Sheriffs Association. Host Matt Dunagan shares conversations with Florida’s sheriffs, elected officials and law-enforcement professionals from across the country discussing issues relevant to Florida residents, our visitors and our more than 100,000 honorary members. Founded in 1893, the Florida Sheriffs Association is one of the largest and most successful state law enforcement associations in the nation.
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Episode 120: The Oral History of Amendment 10 and Protecting the Office of Sheriff: Part 2 – Florida’s 20-Year Quirk
In the second installment of the Oral History of Amendment 10, we discuss Florida’s 20-year quirk – the Constitution Revision Commission. What is this commission and how is it able to directly put amendments on to the ballot for voters to approve or reject? We learn about the sheriffs’ efforts to work with this unique
Episode 119: The Oral History of Amendment 10 and Protecting the Office of Sheriff: Part 1-- The Bill that Died on the Floor
In the first installment of the Oral History of Amendment 10, we discuss the past efforts that abolished the elected Office of Sheriff in several counties, and how, over many decades, sheriffs fought to regain their positions. Then, in 2017, a new state senator from Miami-Dade County introduced a bill to place a consti
In this episode, FSA speaks with Luke Niforatos, the executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) about the dangers of statewide recreational marijuana legalization. Luke is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading drug policy experts and he covers what he has learned from other states. Luke
In this episode, FSA speaks with the new president of the Florida Sheriffs Association Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell. We discuss his unique path into the field of law enforcement as well as his work as the chairman of the Statewide Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Sheriff Prummell also shares t
Episode 116: Santa Barbara County (CA) Sheriff Bill Brown, President Major County Sheriffs of America
In this episode, FSA speaks with Santa Barbara County (California) Sheriff Bill Brown, who is currently the president of the Major County Sheriffs of America. Sheriff Brown took time out during a busy Annual Conference in Palm Beach to cover all things Major County Sheriffs of America. With more than 2,700 square miles
In this episode, FSA speaks with Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw during the Major County Sheriffs of America’s Annual Conference. Sheriff Bradshaw was first elected in 2004 and has served five terms as sheriff of one of Florida's most populous counties. We discuss the dynamics of Palm Beach County and what his d