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2. In my state---and I thought most---sheriffs are elected, not appointed by the governor.

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 08:17 PM

Jan 2019

Is it that different in Florida? Does Trump's biggest fan have the authority to fire Israel?

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Broward Sheriff Scott Israel tells staff he's being suspended over Parkland response [View all] Shemp Howard Jan 2019 OP

Probably not... pecosbob Jan 2019 #1

They are also elected here -- he was e;ected obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #6

So how is DeSantis removing him? nt Atticus Jan 2019 #7

Because he is legally allowed to obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #10

So, the governor can just wipe out the result of the county sheriff's Atticus Jan 2019 #11

Florida is by far not the only state with a similar system obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #12

Thanks for the info and for your patience. nt Atticus Jan 2019 #14

I'm not a Florida resident, but... Shemp Howard Jan 2019 #13

He's a Democrat. Turbineguy Jan 2019 #3

with ties to Roger Stone Jose Garcia Jan 2019 #16

In his first press conference sheriff Israel Rocky888 Jan 2019 #4

Did not Roger Stone work Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #5

Sorry, Israel MicaelS Jan 2019 #8

white supremacist scumbag JI7 Jan 2019 #9

Count on it being political. Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #15

Needs to just leave... marble falls Jan 2019 #17