110. Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast
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In this episode, FSA speaks with Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast, who has served his country in the U.S. Army, his state as the executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs and now the citizens of Citrus County as their elected sheriff. We talk about how those life experiences helped shape his service as sheriff as well as the numerous leadership roles he has accepted within the Florida Sheriffs Association. Sheriff Prendergast currently serves as the Chair of FSA’s Cold Case Advisory Commission, is the Zone 4 Task Force Chair and is also the Vice Chair of...
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109. Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison
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In this episode, FSA speaks with Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison. First elected sheriff in 2012, Sheriff Harrison serves as a member of FSA’s important Legislative Committee and on the association’s Board of Directors. Hear about Sheriff Harrison’s past experiences in law enforcement and how it has shaped his work in Gulf County, a special place in the panhandle that is a pleasant place to live, work and raise a family. We also learn about his new assignment as the Chair of the Board of Managers for the Florida Sheriffs Risk Management Fund, and why this organization is so critically...
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108. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters
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In this episode, FSA speaks with Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, who was recently elected sheriff after serving the people of Duval County for more than 30 years. Before being elected sheriff, he worked in the county jail then graduated from the police academy and rose through the ranks working in numerous capacities within the agency’s major departments of Patrol & Enforcement and Homeland Security & Investigations. His experiences have helped shape his vision for the office and how he uses new methods to communicate with citizens by being transparent and building trust within the...
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107. Jacksonville Sheriff Nat Glover (retired)
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In this episode, FSA visits with the former Sheriff of Jacksonville Nat Glover. Sheriff Glover recently published a book entitled, “Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep South.” We discussed his long and distinguished law enforcement career that culminated with him being elected sheriff in 1995. Sheriff Glover was the first Black sheriff elected in the state of Florida in over 100 years in the post-Reconstruction South. As sheriff, he garnered national recognition for pioneering community policing efforts and was recently inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement Officer’s...
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106. Understanding the Rogue Prosecutor Movement with Zack Smith
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In this episode, FSA talks to Zack Smith, co-author of the recent book Rogue Prosecutors: How Radical Soros Lawyers are Destroying America’s Communities. Zack is a Legal Fellow at The Heritage Foundation and previously served for several years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Florida. We visited with Zack after his presentation to the sheriffs at our Winter Conference and he lays out the premise of his book and why all citizens should be focused and engaged on who serves them as their locally elected prosecutor.
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105. Week 9 Legislative Recap/Sine Die Edition
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In the final episode for the 2024 session, FSA sits down with House Majority Leader Representative Michael Grant. Leader Grant served as Majority Leader for two House Speakers, and he explains to us what the Majority Leader must do to ensure a successful legislative session for all members. We end with summarizing all the public safety wins sheriffs achieved during this session. Spoiler alert: Lots of good bills passed this year.
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104. Week 8 Legislative Recap
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In this episode, FSA provides a Week 8 legislative recap. With one week left, the House and Senate spent most of the week on the floor or in budget conferencing meetings. We highlight those budget discussions and focus on the new recurring funding the Florida Department of Corrections will receive for maintenance and building repairs. We also provide updates on the status of the Florida Sheriffs Association’s priority bills. Good news: The bills are in nice shape and are heading toward final passage next week. Stay tuned.
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103. Week 7 Legislative Recap
FSAcast
In this episode, FSA provides a Week 7 legislative recap. This week we highlight HB 1 and why sheriffs support this social media bill’s passage into law. House Speaker Paul Renner recently stated HB 1 is the most important measure Florida can take to empower parents and save children from irreparable harm of the addictive features employed by many social media platforms. We also have Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson testifying in committee in support of the SAFE Act, which will voluntarily permit a special designation on a person’s driver license who has been diagnosed with certain...
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102. Congresswoman Laurel Lee (Florida 15th District)
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In this episode, FSA speaks with Congresswoman Laurel Lee who proudly represents the 15th Congressional District of Florida, which encompasses eastern Hillsborough County as well as parts of Pasco and Polk counties. Congresswoman Lee highlights the work she is doing during her first term in the U.S. House of Representatives to protect our nation from threats both abroad and at home. Prior to her election, Congresswoman Lee served as Florida’s 36th Secretary of State under the DeSantis Administration and was previously a circuit court judge as well as a federal prosecutor.
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101. Week 5 Legislative Recap
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In this episode, FSA provides a Week 5 legislative recap. It’s the halfway point of the 60-day legislative session, and FSA’s priority legislation on juvenile justice as well as school safety continues to move ahead. We hear from FSA’s Legislative Chair Sheriff Bob Gualtieri on why these bills are important as he testifies in committee. We also sit down with Erin Rock of The Southern Group and cover all the angles of the state budget.
info_outlineEpisode 95: Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon
In this episode, FSA speaks with Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon, who oversees the largest state agency with more than 23,000 employees. We discuss how this agency keeps our communities safe by securely confining violent criminals in prison, but also how they monitor offenders in our communities who are on state community supervision. Secretary Dixon also explains how the department is working to recruit and retain the very best employees and how they work with sheriffs throughout the state to build safer communities.