Florida Gov. DeSantis Suspends Broward Sheriff for ‘Poor Leadership’

Newly sworn-in Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey DeSantis during an event at the Freedom Tower where he named Barbara Lagoa to the Florida Supreme Court, on Jan. 9, 2019 in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended embattled Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.

The suspension, effectively immediately, was issued via executive order 19-14, on Jan. 11. “Sheriff Israel has repeatedly failed and has demonstrated a pattern of poor leadership,” DeSantis said in a statement.