Police

Miami Beach is trying to break up with spring break, but it’s not yet clear whether spring break will take the hint.After three consecutive years of spring break violence, Miami Beach officials are implementing monthlong security measures aimed at curbing the chaos, including parking restrictions for non-residents and closing sidewalk cafes on busy weekends. The city has warned visitors to expect curfews, bag searches at the beach, early beach closures, DUI checkpoints, and arrests for drug possession and violence. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that 45 state law enforcement officers are also being deployed to the city to bolster the police.

A 2018 constitutional amendment designed to bolster victims' rights "does not explicitly" shield the identities of police officers --- or any other people --- from disclosure, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in a major decision on Thursday.

Lee County deputies will be getting body cams, a cost of $2.5 million over 5 years, joining other SWFL law enforcement agencies that have been using them for years.

A statewide firefighters union has joined the Florida Police Benevolent Association in challenging the way a state agency is carrying out a new law that placed additional restrictions on public-employee unions.

After 170 applicants applied, the candidates for Fort Myers police chief were narrowed down to four: Reo Hatfield, deputy police chief for the Virginia Beach Police Department; Victor Medico, a Fort Myers Police Department captain; Gina Hawkins, retired Fayetteville police chief; and Jason Fields, acting major for FMPD.

Penalties will get more stiff for committing crimes against police dogs under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Chief Tom Weschler, the department's top cop for the past 14 -and-a-half-years, submitted his retirement notice on Monday.

Police in both Southwest and South Florida confirmed swatting and false calls of shooters on college and other school campuses on Tuesday.

The suspensions of Sergeant Mark Haueter, Captain John Wallace and Reserve Officer Ed d’Alesandro came after the Marco Island Police Department conducted an administrative review and found that the three attempted to misinform the department.