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floridaphoenix.com > 02/25/2026 > sarasota-palm-beach-sheriffs-walk-back-immigration-bonuses-for-deputies

Sarasota, Palm Beach sheriffs walk back immigration bonuses for deputies • Florida Phoenix

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (581+ words) Two Florida sheriff's offices on Tuesday took back planned bonuses for their immigration officers, striking tens of thousands of dollars in already-approved state grant requests. The Sarasota and Palm Beach County sheriff's offices are the first local law enforcement agencies…...

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floridaphoenix.com > 02/24/2026 > lee-county-sheriffs-office-is-first-agency-to-see-its-immigration-request-cut

Lee County Sheriff's Office is first agency to see its immigration request cut • Florida Phoenix

1+ day, 29+ min ago  (468+ words) The Lee County Sheriff's Office became the first law enforcement agency in Florida to have part of its immigration enforcement grant request denied " but the reduction was never publicly discussed or voted on during Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. In an eleventh…...

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floridaphoenix.com > 02/13/2026 > florida-house-proposes-bar-on-emergency-dollars-for-immigration-enforcement

Florida House proposes bar on emergency dollars for immigration enforcement • Florida Phoenix

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (487+ words) The Florida House wants to prevent the state's disaster response agency from using emergency funds on immigration or any non-natural disaster. The lower chamber " long at odds with the DeSantis administration " would also ban the purchase of aircraft, boats, or…...