[Redbob]

" The governor of the state has no control whatsoever on how a particular sheriff’s office is run."

Wrongo, bwana - Florida law specifically provides for the removal of a crooked or incompetent sheriff.

[Joe 6-pack]

Gov. Scott called on FBI Director Wray to resign when it became known that the FBI dropped the ball on two tips. I think Governor Scott needs to be consistent and relieve the sheriff which is in his (Gov. Scott’s) power to do. IMHO, it reflects poorly on the governor that he hasn’t done so already.

[WayneS]

Florida law allows the governor to suspend a municipal officer from duty for malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties. The law does not allow a governor to unilaterally remove an elected municipal official from office. I daresay any governor who sets out to suspend a sheriff for "incompetence" had better have 100% of his ducks in a row before doing so.

I will amend my statement to say the governor effectively has no control whatsoever over how a sheriff runs his own department.

The bottom line is, the governor is not responsible for the behavior of this sheriff or his deputies, and the actions being called for by young Mr. Hogg run counter to every principle associated with the right of the People to elect their own political representatives and constitutional officers.