Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony issued an usual order calling a mandatory online roll call meeting for everyone at BSO who works in Deerfield Beach — one of 12 cities patrolled by the sheriff’s office.

At the meeting at 6 p.m. last Thursday, Tony, standing at a podium at BSO headquarters, reportedly unleashed a tirade against Deerfield Beach City Manager Rodney Brimlow.

Tony blamed Brimlow, a retired BSO captain, for failed contract talks that have led to the sheriff serving a termination notice on the city. Dozens of deputies, ranking officers and fire-rescue personnel were on the call.

A BSO employee who was on the call recalled Tony describing “a war” with Deerfield Beach and that the sheriff was “very pissed” at Brimlow. The employee recalled Tony saying he was willing “to spend a lot

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