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'DEFUND THE POLICE MOVEMENT’: Indian River County Sheriff Blames County Leaders Following Budget Debate

Sheriff Eric Flowers warns that a $5 million budget shortfall will reduce critical safety resources including body armor and mental health care for first responders.

Summary by WPTV
Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers is speaking out after county leaders slashed millions of dollars from his budget request.In a four-minute video on social media, Flowers claims county leaders are taking a defund the police approach.Today we start out, over $5 million short of the money we need to keep our community safe, said Flowers.He blames county administrator John Titkanich for cutting his request. Flowers said the letter from Titka…

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WPEC broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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