Florida, Brevard County

Brevard County arrests 1st person under Florida’s new immigration law: officials
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office has announced that it recently arrested the first person under Florida’s new immigration law.
First Arrest Made Under Florida’s New Immigration Law Happens in Brevard County
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office has announced the first arrest under Florida’s newly enacted immigration law. The arrest comes just weeks after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the legislation, which makes it a state-level crime for individuals to enter or re-enter the United States illegally—an enforcement responsibility previously handled by federal agencies.
1st person arrested under Florida’s new immigration law is in a Brevard County jail
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill last month making it a state-level crime for people to enter or re-enter the U.S. illegally.
Federal judge narrows block on Florida immigration law
A federal judge has ruled that an injunction prohibiting Florida from enforcing part of a 2023 law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration should be limited to plaintiffs who challenged the
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Plans $20 Million Law Enforcement Training Complex in Viera
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is moving forward with plans to construct a $20 million regional training complex near the Brevard County Government Center in Viera.
Florida launches LEAD to crack down on officers' immigration law compliance
The State Board of Immigration Enforcement in Florida has announced a new program aimed at ensuring local governments uphold the state's immigration laws.
Brevard County Legacy Pools owners face judge, after being extradited
The owners of a Brevard County pool company were brought back to Florida to face several charges of fraud. The two were ...
Brevard County Sheriff says deputies have renewed focused on immigration enforcement
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Law enforcement in Brevard County says it is cracking down on illegal immigration. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said his agency is focused on planes recently passed by ...
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Detectives investigate beloved Florida philanthropist’s murder, arrest ex-deputy who had dated her niece
A community was grieving Sunday after detectives found a beloved 72-year-old Florida philanthropist’s burned body in a canal ...
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BREVARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
The sheriff’s office said its release could endanger the safety of deputies and inmates at the jail. FLORIDA TODAY filed a lawsuit against the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office in July seeking ...
Brevard County Sheriff Plans for Regional Law Enforcement Training Center
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has plans for a vacant county-owned property on Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Viera.
BCSO plans to build regional law enforcement training center on vacant county land in Viera
The site also would house BCSO's West Precinct operations, which now are in the nearby Brevard County Government Center.