TAMPA, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis touted Florida’s recruitment of law enforcement officers from across the country, saying 8,700 bonuses have now been given out through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.

The state’s latest checks to recruits at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office were handed out during a news conference in Tampa on Wednesday.

What is the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program?

The backstory:

In 2022, DeSantis signed House Bill 3, which established the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.

According to the Florida Department of Commerce, the program "aims to aid in the recruitment of law enforcement officers within the state and attract out-of-state officers to Florida."

The program gives

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