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Ron DeSantis: “We did our 287 agreements at the state level.”

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Governor DeSantis Delivers Remarks at Florida Sheriffs Association Winter Conference

Published January 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 15:13

… the time we got our special session done was sometime in February, I think, of last year. Obviously, DHS had to stand up stuff, so we really didn't. You know, We did our 287 agreements at the state level. I know a lot of the sheriffs did it shortly thereafter, but, you know, it wasn't even like, we've been doing this for a full year. (15:13–15:17)

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