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August 24,2026 2020_Accreditation_MHS_Logo_FNL

Sarasota County Correctional Facility Earns National Accreditation for Mental Health Services

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July 31,2026 hve GRAPHIC

Sheriff’s Office Participates in High Visibility Enforcement Program to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

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July 24,2026 Pavluchuk, Brian

Sexual Battery Arrest

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July 22,2026 Digital Parenting Flyer 9-10-26 - Copy

SCSO to Host Digital Parenting 101 Seminar

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July 16,2026 IMG_3469

Sheriff Hoffman Announces Promotions

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July 14,2026 Annual report cover

Sheriff Hoffman Releases 2025 Annual Report

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July 13,2026 SOUTHERN SLOW DOWN GRAPHIC

SCSO Announces Participation in Operation Southern Slow Down

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July 09,2026 Phone in hand - Copy

SCSO Announces Launch of Versaterm CommunityConnect™

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June 23,2026 news release graphic

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Award Ceremony

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June 18,2026 2026 SCSO Star

Sarasota Woman Arrested For 8-Ball Lounge Burglary

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Telecommunicators Recognized with Awards

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Construction Crew Discovers Human Remains

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May 26,2026 Nicholas Novickis

Sarasota Man Arrested For Second-Degree Murder

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May 12,2026 Group Photo

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Corrections Academy Graduation

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May 08,2026 recruits - brightened - Copy

Three Graduate from Law Enforcement Academy

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May 07,2026 Hull, Mason DBO 07-04-2007

Local Man Arrested for Possession of CSAM 

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May 04,2026 Lopez

Sexual Battery Investigation Arrest

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May 04,2026 Jordan

SCSO Makes Arrest in Sexual Battery Investigation

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April 24,2026 Kaskey FSA Commanders Academy

SCSO Captain Graduates from FSA Commanders Academy

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April 24,2026 Dylan C Deputy

Arrest Made in Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation

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April 15,2026 dea DRUG TAKEBACK

SCSO Participates in Rx Drug Take Back Campaign

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Sheriff Hoffman Announces 2025 Employees of the Year

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April 13,2026 food drive 1

Sheriff’s Office Announces Results of Block Party Food Drive

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Sheriff Hoffman Announces Promotions

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April 08,2026 GRAPHIC Dawley_Speigle_Hoffman - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Announces 2025 Supervisors of the Year

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SCSO Participating in Annual Torch Run for Special Olympics

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April 03,2026 Facebook-Shooting Investigation

SCSO Deputy Involved Shooting

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April 02,2026 2026 Block Party New Flyer - edit APPROVED - Copy

SCSO Block Party on April 11

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March 31,2026 Command Officer Management Program XXXIII

Sheriff's Office Members Graduate Command Officer Management Course

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March 30,2026 News Release Collage - Copy

Gambling Bust Leads to Shutdown

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March 26,2026 Radke,Philip Oliver

Cyber Tip Leads to Pornography Arrest

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March 16,2026 Bolin, Zachary Hunter DOB 04-08-1993

Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation

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March 13,2026 Kyle Ryan EX

Child Pornography Leads to Arrest

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March 12,2026 News Release Collage_2 - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Awards Ceremony

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February 23,2026 Facebook-Death Investigation

Welfare Check Leads to Death Investigation

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February 17,2026 Holloway, Kevin 2-11-2026

Sheriff Hoffman Announces Arrest in 1999 Cold Case Homicide

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February 13,2026 Facebook-Investigation Update

Fatal Shooting Launches Investigation-Update

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February 11,2026 Amberlea Shooting Investigation

Fatal Shooting Launches Investigation

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February 04,2026 Caire,Kaleb Michael

Shooting Investigation Yields Arrest

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February 03,2026 Inman, Ian James

Sexual Battery Arrest

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January 29,2026 gambling

SCSO Gambling Investigation Yields Another Arrest

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January 15,2026 Conly_Collison_Dilling_Hoffman - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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December 30,2025 Operation Ice Break 2

Operation Ice Break Yields 14 Arrests, 40 Felony Charges in Narcotics Bust

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December 22,2025 Operation Holiday Shield - Copy

Operation Holiday Shield Yields Arrests

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December 18,2025 Corrections Academy Graduation Class 4 - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Corrections Academy Graduation

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December 17,2025 toy collage Update - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Announces Results of 9th Annual Holiday Toy Drive

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December 05,2025 Justin Michael Cochara

Burglary Yields Arrest

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December 02,2025 Operation Holiday Shield Graphic - Copy

Holiday Retail Theft Operation Yields Arrests

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November 21,2025 2Evans Galup Hunt Perkins Mug Shot Graphic

SCSO Executes Drug-Related Arrests Following Community Tips

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November 21,2025 Jose Gabino Macias Zambrano

Warrant Yields Pornography Arrest

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November 19,2025 UPDATED Awards Graphic - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Awards Ceremony

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November 19,2025 Promotions Graphic - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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November 15,2025 Facebook-Shooting Investigation

Deputy-Involved Shooting Under Investigation

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November 13,2025 fdot

SCSO Receives Grant to Combat Speeding  and Aggressive Driving on I-75

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November 10,2025 Facebook-Shooting Investigation

Shooting Incident Under Investigation

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Sheriff's Office Announces 9th Annual Holiday Toy Drive

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November 04,2025 Depuy Involved Shooting - Copy

Deputy-Involved Shooting

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October 21,2025 DRUG TAKEBACK

SCSO Participates in Rx Drug Take Back Campaign

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Search Warrant Yields Drug Arrest

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Sheriff’s Office to Host 6th Annual Halloween Drive-Thru

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September 17,2025 PowerEngage

Sarasota County Launches Citizen Engagement and Feedback Solution

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September 12,2025 Pic 2 - Copy

Trafficking in Cocaine Yields Arrest

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September 09,2025 group photo - Copy

SCSO Corrections Training Academy Holds Graduation

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September 04,2025 Gambling NR Graphic BIG and closer together

SCSO Arrests Two Criminal Illegal Aliens in Gambling Investigation

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August 29,2025 Hoch, Todd A.

Contractor Arrested after Year-Long Fraud Investigation

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August 26,2025 IAFCI group photo - Copy

SCSO Detective Awarded International Law Enforcement Officer of The Year

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August 21,2025 Picture1

Sheriff’s Office Participates in High Visibility Enforcement Program to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

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Deputy Involved Shooting Investigation

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August 08,2025 FDLE photo

Corrections Sergeant Graduates from Florida Leadership Academy

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Sheriff Hoffman Presents Awards

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August 05,2025 fire death invest - Copy

SCSO Investigating Deadly Fire

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August 01,2025 CRIME SCENE

Two Subjects Identified in Death Investigation

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July 25,2025 Bank Robbery - Copy

SCSO Arrests Bank Robbery Suspect

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July 16,2025 News Release - mutli-photo edit - with background - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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July 14,2025 Captain Lane Command School

Captain Graduates from FSA Commanders Academy

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June 26,2025 new photo array - Copy (2) - Copy

SCSO Conducts Warrant Sweep

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June 20,2025 Eddie Outing

SCSO Makes Drug and Weapons Arrest

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June 16,2025 Cover for news release

Sheriff Hoffman Releases 2024 Annual Report

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June 12,2025 Denzel Alejandro Hernandez Cuevas

SCSO Arrests Armed Robbery Suspect

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June 03,2025 Clark, Colton Hunter

Arcadia Man arrested on 34 Counts of Child Pornography

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May 29,2025 News Release graphic (website) - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Awards Ceremony

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May 23,2025 FSA 4

Captain Graduates from FSA Commanders Academy

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May 20,2025 SCSO Star - Copy

Sheriff's Office Charges Five Miami Men With Murder

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May 16,2025 IMG_2282 copy - Copy

Sheriff's Office Captain Graduates Senior Leadership Program

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May 14,2025 Tobias McDonald - Copy

Attempted Murder Arrest

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Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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May 09,2025 Vivar, Jonathan

SCSO Makes Third Arrest in Twin Lakes Park Shooting (UPDATE)

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May 06,2025 group photo

SCSO Corrections Training Academy Holds Graduation

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May 02,2025 Trae Ward

Sarasota Man Wanted for Second Degree Murder

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May 01,2025 SCSO STAR no background

SCSO Investigating Homicide on Cowry Road

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April 26,2025 SCSO STAR no background

SCSO Investigating Homicide on Hammock Place

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April 24,2025 Promo group

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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April 18,2025 New Release Graphic smaller - Copy

Sheriff’s Office Announces Results of Block Party Food Drive

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April 17,2025 Traska Grad 2

Corrections Sergeant Graduates from Florida Leadership Academy

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April 16,2025 Command school graduation SCSO

Members Graduate Command Officer Management Course

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April 07,2025 IMG_4391 edit

SCSO Participating in Annual Torch Run for Special Olympics

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Safe Exchange Zone Notice

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April 02,2025 25-013 New Release Graphic

Sheriff Hoffman Announces 2024 Supervisors of the Year

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April 02,2025 25-014 New Release Graphic

Sheriff Hoffman Announces 2024 Employees of the Year

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March 25,2025 Block Party Flyer with logos - approved - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Announces 2025 Block Party

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March 20,2025 Property Group Photo - Copy

SCSO Property and Evidence Section Reaccredited

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March 14,2025 News Release Collage small - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Presents Awards

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March 07,2025 McNish, Jonathon Ray

Sarasota Man Arrested on 70 Counts of Child Pornography

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March 04,2025 25-18516 Mugshot Graphic

SCSO Arrests Five Involved in Illegal Gambling

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February 27,2025 Crijme Scene Photo 1

SCSO Crime Scene Unit Approved for Accreditation

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February 07,2025 TWIN Lakes Park

SCSO Makes Arrests in Twin Lakes Park Shooting (UPDATE)

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February 07,2025 Traffic crash

SCSO Pursuit with Wanted Subject (UPDATE)

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February 05,2025 Arrest NR

SCSO Drug Investigation Leads to Arrest

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January 30,2025 IMG_4796 copy - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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January 24,2025 Bus Crash 2

SCSO Investigating Bus Crash

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January 07,2025 _Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Begins 2nd Term

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December 18,2024 IMG_2174 copy

Sheriff’s Office Announces Results of 8th Annual  Holiday Toy Drive

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December 16,2024 SCSO STAR no background

SCSO Investigating Shooting on Fallow Road

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November 19,2024 Group Photo - Copy

SCSO Corrections Training Academy Celebrates  Inaugural Graduation Ceremony

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November 18,2024 screenshot

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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November 14,2024 IMG_7131 - Copy

Sheriff’s Office Announces 8th Annual Holiday Toy Drive

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November 07,2024 SCSO STAR no background

A MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF KURT A. HOFFMAN

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November 03,2024 SCSO_star_color

UPDATE: Twin Lakes Park Shooting Investigation

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October 23,2024 DRUG TAKEBACK

SCSO Participating in Rx Drug Take Back Campaign

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October 22,2024 Corrections accreditation

Sarasota County Correctional Facility Earns Re-Accreditation

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October 17,2024 bus 2

SCSO Investigating Bus Crash

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October 17,2024 HALLOWEEN NR

Sheriff’s Office to Host 5th Annual Halloween Drive-Thru

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October 16,2024 SCSO_star_color

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Altercation in  Skye Ranch Neighborhood

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September 19,2024 bus crash 2

SCSO Investigating School Bus Crash

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August 23,2024 BUS

Sheriff’s Office At Scene of School Bus Crash at Publix

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August 22,2024 bicycle news release

Sheriff’s Office Participates in High Visibility Enforcement Program to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

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August 13,2024 car recovery

Death Investigation of Missing Person

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August 08,2024 MUGSHOTS

UPDATE: Arrests Made in Homicide Investigation

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August 02,2024 Facebook-Investigation Update

UPDATE: Investigation at Gun Range on Bee Ridge

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August 01,2024 Awards graphic no background copy - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Presents Life Saving and Meritorious Achievement Awards

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July 31,2024 SCSO_star_color

SCSO Responds to Gun Range on Bee Ridge Road for Shooting Victim

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July 30,2024 SCSO STAR no background

SCSO Investigating Homicide on Regatta Drive

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July 26,2024 schultz

Emergency Operations Manager Graduates Public Safety Program

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July 12,2024 Facebook-Investigation Update

SCSO Assisting FHP with Fatal Crash Investigation

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July 01,2024 SCSO STAR no background

SCSO Investigating In-Custody Death at Hospital

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June 29,2024 Garcia,Kevin

In-Custody Death Investigation at Correctional Facility

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June 28,2024 Riddick, Jakob

Teacher Arrested for Relationship with Student

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June 27,2024 Hyde_Hodge_Bairos_Pfender_Hoffman small - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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June 20,2024 Operation Stamp Out Graphic FINAL

Operation Stamp Out Concludes with 15 Arrests

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June 10,2024 Command school grads - Copy

Sheriff’s Office Members Graduate Command Officer Management Course

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June 06,2024 Picture2

UPDATE: Shooting Investigation – 1600 Block of Stickney Point Rd.

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June 03,2024 South county

SCSO South County Office Expands Services

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May 29,2024 Tuggle_Keats_Hoffman small

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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May 28,2024 Kiner

Captain Graduates from FSA Commanders Academy

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May 22,2024 Brookins, Darryl Bernard

UPDATE – Arrest Made in 17th Street Shooting

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May 21,2024 Unknown - Copy

Arrest Made in North Jetty Park Shooting

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May 20,2024 SCSO STAR no background

UPDATE – North Jetty Park Shooting

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May 20,2024 Turtle beach search

Search and Rescue Efforts for Distressed Swimmer at Turtle Beach

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May 18,2024 SCSO star

UPDATE: Shooting Investigation Underway - 3400 Block of 17th Street

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May 16,2024 SCSO STAR no background

Sheriff’s Office Issues Public Service  Announcement (PSA) Regarding Phone Scams

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May 14,2024 Awards Graphic website white small

Sheriff Hoffman Presents Heroic Achievement and Life Saving Awards

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April 25,2024 Picture1

SCSO Participating in Drug Take-Back Day

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April 22,2024 Florida Leadaership academy DuBose

Corrections Sergeant Graduates from Florida Leadership Academy

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April 18,2024 Photo graphic (website)

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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April 15,2024 TORCH RUN

Annual Torch Run for Special Olympics

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April 10,2024 Annual report cover 9x5.5 - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Releases 2023 Annual Report

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April 09,2024 SOTY 2023 (Website white)

Sheriff Hoffman Announces 2023 Supervisors of the Year

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April 09,2024 EOTY 2023 (website white)

Sheriff Hoffman Announces 2023 Employees of the Year

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April 01,2024 Kiesel graduation

Administrative Division Chief Graduates  From FSA Commanders Academy

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March 15,2024 SCSO STAR no background

SCSO Conducting Death Investigation at 2400 Block of 23rd Street

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February 22,2024 News release group with web color mid size - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Award Ceremony

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February 16,2024 SCSO STAR no background

SCSO Hosts Cold Case Advisory Commission

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Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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February 03,2024 Battie, Terrell

Sheriff's Office Investigating Shooting/Homicide

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January 23,2024 promotions group photo - Copy

Sheriff Hoffman Holds Promotion Ceremony

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January 18,2024 SCSO STAR no background

In-Custody Death Investigation Following Custody Transfer

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January 03,2024 South county building

SCSO South County Office Reopening

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