Tag: DeSantis

Gov. DeSantis lures out-of-state police officers to work in Florida

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on July 12, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

Governor Ron DeSantis is trying to hire law enforcement officers from other states to come work in Florida. He says the sunshine state has a better workplace culture and supports police. It would seem as though people are already taking the governor’s advice. There is a waiting list of people who want to be police officers in Southwest Florida’s largest city. “If you have a chance to do law enforcement in Florida versus some of these other jurisdictions you’re much better off in Florida because we’ll actually stand by law enforcement,” DeSantis urged. However, becoming...

DeSantis signs ‘anti-riot’ bill into law

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 19, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Governor DeSantis signed a Florida bill aimed at cracking down on violent protests and “combating public disorder” into law on Monday. The governor signed HB 1 into law during a press conference with Florida lawmakers and law enforcement at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The legislation, which was nicknamed the “Anti-Riot Bill,” is the “strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement piece of legislation in the country,” Governor DeSantis said. The bill includes several measures to combat any future violent riots in the state...