Ric Bradshaw

Florida taxpayers won't be paying for a controversial $3.2 million plan to stem violence in Palm Beach County. Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $1 million from the state budget that was part of funding for the county's "Violence Prevention Program," designed to...

The police in Palm Beach County schools might be sheriff's deputies in the future, as the school district considers ways to cut costs while adding resources. The School Board formally asked Sheriff Ric Bradshaw last week if he would be interested in...

Some neighbors need to be spied on, to put it bluntly. I am in no way encouraging peeping Toms. But I am talking about keeping a closer public eye on people predisposed to harming, kidnapping or killing others. These people tend to show signs that...

One place where liberals and libertarians can find common ground is government intrusion into private lives, and Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw’s “Violence Prevention Program” has all the earmarks of authoritarian overreach.  ...

A program in Palm Beach County intended to encourage residents to report suspicious behavior is attracting resistance from around the state. Under the proposed "Violence Prevention Program," anyone who sees a potentially dangerous situation — a...

TALLAHASSEE – Florida TaxWatch, the business-backed group that calls itself a fiscal watchdog, has targeted $106.8 million worth of budget projects that it says Gov. Rick Scott should veto. Road projects, public safety initiatives and money for...

Nearly two dozen black residents, students and community leaders Wednesday night protested the Palm Beach County School Board's decision to explore a county Sheriff's Office takeover of the school police force, claiming deputies would "criminalize"...

Kenzo, a black German shepherd who took two bullets and saved the lives of two Palm Beach County sheriff's deputies last summer, has another battle to fight this summer. The sheriff's office is hoping he can garner enough online votes to be the nation's...

In 1921, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Deputy George Douglass and his 17-year-old son were trying to arrest a suspected thief in the Glades when both were shot. Douglass died, becoming the first fallen officer in the department's decades of service. On...

In 1921, Palm Beach County Sheriff's George Douglass and his 17-year-old son were trying to arrest a suspected thief in the Glades when both were shot. Douglass died, becoming the first fallen officer in the department's decades of service. Friday...

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw proposes a nearly $40 million boost in his half billion-dollar budget, including raises for employees and equipment upgrades, according to his spending plan released Wednesday. Paying for the Sheriff's Office...

Area law enforcement agencies have hosted gun buyback days where weapons can be donated in exchange for gift cards. But Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw says his agency won't be hosting such an event. "Most of the turned in guns are not...