Sheriff Mike Chitwood of the Volusia County Sheriff's Office is using a Times Square billboard to invite New York City police officers to relocate to Florida, offering them a chance to "serve a community that appreciates them."

The billboard reads, "Dear NYPD, Florida awaits," and encourages officers to consider moving to Volusia County, 1,029 miles away from New York City.

Chitwood expressed his dissatisfaction with New York City's mayor-elect and his policies.

"Here's a perfect opportunity to say 'Hey, if you're disaffected by the mayor's race, if you think your future is in danger or if you're close to retiring and you're like, I'm not staying here working for this guy," he said. "I have three or four retired NYPD folks that work for me."

The prospect of disgruntled New Yorkers movi

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