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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers held a news conference Friday morning to express concerns about funding for the department in order to continue to keep residents and the county safe.

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“If you look at the budget that was presented this year, every single office was approved, except for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office,” Flowers said. “The clerk's office asked for an increase and they got it. The comptroller; tax collector asked for an increase, and they got it. The county got 26 new positions they asked for and they got it.

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