First Responders

First responders from all over Florida and some other states are embarking on a grueling journey. They're riding bicycles for 600 miles. They're raising money for families of Florida law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics who died in the line of duty last year.

Voting for the Hero Dog Awards is live now until October 9 at www.herodogawards.org. You can vote once a day, every day, in support of Tank and the North Collier Fire and Rescue family that cares for him.

A controversial bill that would prevent investigations of local law enforcement by civilian review boards was formally sent Wednesday to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The measure (HB 601), which the Legislature passed last month, would affect at least 21 cities with civilian review boards. The Legislature on Wednesday also sent a bill (SB 184) to DeSantis that would make it a crime to “harass” law enforcement officers, correctional probation officers, firefighters or emergency medical-care providers while they're working.

More than 50 pieces of heavy equipment as well as law enforcement vehicles including helicopters, ambulances and fire trucks, will be spread out inside Hertz Arena Saturday for what’s being called SW Florida’s Largest Touch-A-Truck Event.The event is a collaboration between the Florida Department of Transportation and the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Governor Ron DeSantis was in Cape Coral, Monday, lauding the new $100 million Florida Hometown Heroes Program aimed at helping Floridians in essential jobs purchase a first home.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis made a stop in Fort Myers, Friday, urging people to get prepared for hurricane season and to highlight first responders with the state’s Urban Search and Rescue Teams.

Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his plans for the $4.1 billion the state plans to spend from money received from the federal government, including funds to fix the state's troubled unemployment system.

A shipment of one million N95 masks to Miami-Dade County firefighters was confiscated by the federal government last week, say top Miami-Dade officials....

Lake County to sterilize N-95 masks Joe Byrnes, WMFE Lake County Fire Rescue will begin sterilizing used N95 masks for first responders during the COVID...

Hundreds of first responders across the state are in quarantine after being exposed to people who may have the coronavirus. And some have tested...