Lee County Sheriff’s Office is first agency to see its immigration request cut

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 451

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago


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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office became the first law enforcement agency in Florida to have part of its immigration enforcement grant request denied — but the reduction was never publicly discussed or voted on during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.

In an eleventh hour revision, Lee County’s $23 million reimbursement request was slashed by nearly two-thirds — although it remains unclear whether that change was made by the county, Gov. Ron …

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