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January 15, 2009

Susan Benton, 58, was the first elected female sheriff in Florida's history. In August, she was elected by her 66 fellow sheriffs to chair the 2009 slate of officers for the 115-year-old Florida Sheriffs Association. The sheriff supervises a staff of 360 employees, earns $120,000 per year, and administers a $27-million annual budget. ...more

October 12, 2008

The sheriff is not only Highlands County's chief law enforcement officer but, by county ordinance, the chief detention officer as well. One-quarter of the sheriff's budget is devoted to housing prisoners. ...more

July 15, 2008

Franklin Smith had a wife and an infant son when he persuaded a recruiter in Biloxi, Miss., that he wanted to be a Marine. ...more

July 4, 2008

The more drug use begins to affect and control a person's life, the more likely it is that he or she has a drug problem. Unfortunately, substance abusers are often the last ones to recognize their own symptoms of dependence and addiction. ...more

November 25, 2007

Everywhere he turns, Andy Reid is dealing with a "family in crisis." ...more

November 11, 2007