FSAcast

In this episode, FSA welcomes back Congresswoman Laurel Lee, who proudly represents Florida's 15th Congressional District, encompassing eastern Hillsborough County and parts of Pasco and Polk counties. Congresswoman Lee provides an update on her impactful public safety work in the U.S. House of Representatives, including the progress she is making with her colleagues on the House Judiciary C...

In this episode, FSA speaks with Florida Senate President Ben Albritton. First elected to the Florida House in 2010, he would later be elected to the Senate in 2018 and served as majority leader from 2022 until his election as Senate President in 2024. Senator Albritton has been a staunch supporter of law enforcement throughout his career. Hear about his upbringing and work as a citrus farmer and how that work ...

In this episode, FSA speaks with Florida's newest Cabinet member, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia. Before being appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to this Cabinet-level position, he served as a staunch law and order ally of the sheriffs in the Florida House of Representatives and then in the Florida Senate. While in the Senate, CFO Blaise sponsored numerous bills to address immigration enforcement and n...

In this episode, FSA sits down with Peter Moskos, professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and author of Back from the Brink.  Following his keynote at the Sheriffs Summer Conference, Moskos shares his perspective on the evolving relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve. He highlights what needs to happen to build lasting trust and understanding. The conversation also touches...

In this episode, FSA speaks with Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson and Angela Nandin about the Florida SAFE Act which created a voluntary "SAFE" designation to their vehicle record. That designation alerts law enforcement during a stop that someone in the vehicle may have a condition—such as autism,...

In this episode, FSA hears from the new president of the Florida Sheriffs Association, Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma.  A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and graduate of the FBI Academy, Sheriff Lemma holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in administrative leadership. He was sworn in as Seminole County's 10^th Sheriff in 2017 and has been re-elected twice. Sheriff Lemma a...

In this episode, FSA speaks with State Attorney Bill Gladson, a former law enforcement officer and career prosecutor. As state attorney, Bill leads a team of over 240 employees who serve the citizens of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties, an area encompassing more than 1.4 million people. We discuss emerging technology and how it is impacting evidence and search warrants. Bill also talks about ...

In this episode, FSA speaks with Leonard Wood during our Executive Leadership Conference in Miami. Leonard was a keynote presenter and shared insights on the four anchors to success. We explore the key differences between what motivates us personally versus what motivates others, and how vulnerability plays a role in leadership. Just after taking the stage, Leonard discusses how...

In this episode, we kick things off with an overview of the Florida Sheriffs Association's key legislative priorities that made it through the 2025 session. We then sit down with two of FSA's contract lobbyists for an in-depth conversation about the newly passed state budget—finalized 105 days after the regular session began. Whether you're in...

In this episode, FSA speaks with Saif Ishoof during our recent Executive Leadership Conference in Miami.  Saif was a keynote presenter, and he discussed leadership in the age of disruption. We discuss emotional and human intelligence and what that means to great leaders. During this conversation just minutes before Saif presented at the conference, we expand on how trust is really built and how organizational l...

In this episode, FSA speaks with Holmes County Sheriff John Tate about his family tradition of serving and protecting the citizens of his county. First elected in 2016, Sheriff Tate has worked to strengthen and expand the services he offers, and that has certainly been the case with the recent addition of running emergency medical services. We also discuss his office's critically important work of not just arre...

In this episode, FSA speaks with Citrus County Sheriff David Vincent, who was elected sheriff in 2024 after serving his community for more than two decades. Sheriff Vincent goes over his first 100 days in office as well as the new initiatives he is implementing for his office, which includes equipping all 115 deputies within the patrol division with body cameras. Sheriff Vincent covers the steps he has taken as...

In this episode, FSA provides a Week 6 legislative update and dives into key public safety priorities as we pass the midpoint of the legislative session. We then sit down with the State Attorney for the 7th Judicial Circuit, RJ Larizza, to discuss the Jason Raynor Act, including the tragic case that inspired it. We explain the recent contentio...

In this episode, the Florida Sheriffs Association provides a Week 5 legislative recap as we highlight the Florida Sheriffs Association's successful Sheriffs Day at the Capitol. We discuss the progress of key bills and FSA priorities that are helping shape public safety. FSA then sits down with Representative Rachel Plakon (District 36 – Seminole County), the sponsor of not just one, but two of the FSA's top leg...

In this episode, FSA provides a Week 3 legislative recap and then sits down with Senator Stan McClain (District 9) to discuss his work in the Legislature as Chair of the Senate Community Affairs Committee. Senator McClain talks about a bill he is working on this year that will allow sheriffs to obtain grant funding for expedited state-of-the-a...

In this episode, FSA provides an overview of the new immigration law that passed the Florida Legislature during a special session in February. Widely viewed as the most aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration, FSA discusses key parts of the bill to lay the framework before listeners hear the FSA's legislative chair, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, ...

In this episode, FSA speaks with the president of the National Sheriffs Association (NSA), Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue. Now serving his fourth term, Sheriff Donahue talks about the pride he has in serving and protecting the citizens of his county. We learn about the special features of Canyon County, Idaho, and why he ran and was then successfully elected the 84^th<...