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Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies for items related to enforcement of illegal immigration.<\/p>\n

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The $90 million is for new and amended grants to 56 county and city police departments for radios, body cameras, riot gear, ballistic helmets, X-ray machines, inmate restraint chairs and other items.<\/p>\n

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DeSantis, Attorney General James Uthmeier, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, who comprise the State Board of Immigration Enforcement, unanimously approved the funding.<\/p>\n

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Out of the $90 million in grants, $30.3 million is for new awards and $57 million are additional funds for law enforcement agencies that had already asked for assistance.<\/p>\n

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In the latest batch of requests, Orange County and Polk County sheriff offices asked for the most money. The bulk of Orange County\u2019s $10 million proposal is for equipment, with $9 million of those funds going to 910 portable radios.<\/p>\n

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The Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office asked for $10 million, with $8.7 million being spent on encrypted radio device systems and servers. The current radios the sheriff\u2019s office uses cannot communicate with ICE agents because they lack encryption capabilities, the request says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith the proposed upgrades, communication with ICE will be enabled, ultimately reducing the risk of our officers and ICE agents, and strengthening the overall security of our sensitive communications,\u201d the request states.<\/p>\n

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The Walton County Sheriff\u2019s Office sought about $9 million, which includes more than $2.5 million for a rapid DNA testing system and 2,000 DNA processing swabs.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith DNA results available quickly, we can reduce detention and processing times, resolve immigration status faster, and reallocate resources to more critical enforcement and investigative tasks,\u201d Walton County\u2019s request says.<\/p>\n

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The Collier County Sheriff\u2019s Office requested more than $8 million, with about $5 million to be used for communication equipment, including radios. Notably, the county is asking for $600,000 for two Skywatch mobile towers to \u201cenhance situation awareness and support immigration enforcement operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The state has approved $147 million in immigration enforcement grants and disbursed almost $5 million to 25 local law enforcement agencies, according to Transparency Florida, a state website that tracks government spending.<\/p>\n

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Lawmakers in 2025 set aside $250 million to reimburse local law enforcement for purchases related to illegal immigration enforcement, including overtime for officers who participate in operations with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n

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The board also extended an emergency rule allowing funds to reimburse agencies with an agreement with ICE for vehicle purchases.<\/p>\n

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Local law enforcement agencies are allowed to buy one multi-passenger van to transport immigrants between county, state and federal detention facilities.<\/p>\n

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