Orange and Osceola County are notoriously high crime and liberal – both of them are very high in violent and other crimes. I know, I lived in that area 25 years before moving here in 2006. I watched Cental FL go downhill from a once-nice region to a traffic-choked, crime-filled ruin. So I pretty much brush aside both of those sheriffs’ endorsements as being meaningful. All the sheriffs endorsing gillum are democrats, and either they know nothing of Tallahassee’s crime rate under gillum or they would withdraw their endorsements immediately. Or they do know of gillum’s high-crime record here in Tally and they don’t care (such as the former local sheriff).

As opposed to five isolated and politically-aligned sheriffs, the PBA is more representative of the entire Florida law enforcement community. Thus, the PBA endorsement carries far more weight and validity.

I’m betting Larry Klanbell turned over in his grave when good ol’ Walt got elected.

Gillums’ crime policies or lack thereof are so appalling that it is embarrassing that any sheriff would endorse such an appalling record that is so harmful to the public at large.

Hopefully, voters will remember these sheriffs when they run for re-election and vote them out.

Again, thank you Florida PBA for your endorsement of Ron DeSantis!!