SCSO Participating in Annual Torch Run for Special Olympics

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office participated in the 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on April 17, raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics Florida.

May 1

DeSantis Signs Florida Law to Label, Defund Terror Groups

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping bill Monday granting Florida power to designate domestic and foreign terrorist organizations, backing his prior order targeting CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood. The measure, inked at USF Tampa, imposes felonies for material support and bars state funds to linked entities. Critics decry due process risks and free speech threats as the law eyes July 1 rollout.

May 1

Florida Executes Willacy for 1990 Palm Bay Arson Murder

May 1

DeSantis Signs 6 Florida Bills, Some Effective Immediately

May 1

DeSantis Signs Florida Law to Designate Domestic Terror Groups

May 1

JAXPORT's Jax Forward Strategy Fuels Florida Job Boom

May 1