A former Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy is ... As the deputy drove away, he quickly remembered that the Sarasota sheriff’s star badge is gold, not silver. He unsuccessfully tried ...

VENICE – If Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman had his way ... “You’ve been a large part of my life, you’ve pinned six or seven badges on me in my life and you’ve always been ...

(CBS 12) — The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested ... black bullet proof vest and law enforcement style badge, claiming to be “the sheriff.” “In today’s world, it is more crucial ...

"He was wearing a bulletproof vest, had a law enforcement type badge clipped to his belt, and he was presenting himself as the sheriff," Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Jason Mruczek ...

SARASOTA COUNTY -- Sheriff Bill Balkwill hired his nephew -- his wife's brother's son -- last year, then let him keep his gun, badge and $30,000-a-year job as a deputy even after he failed to pass ...

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Frankie Bybee ... “Wearing a uniform and having a badge is cherished. If you take it lightly and exploit it, you deserve to be taken to state prison ...