Palm Beach County Sheriff

After flirting with it last year, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw next year will spend $1 billion — and then some. The 10-figure milestone, which came a year after he delayed expensive purchases while running for reelection to a sixth term, represents a $116 million hike over his current budget. Despite the eye-popping increase, Bradshaw wanted more.

Authorities named the two deceased police officers on Friday: Corporal Luis Paez and Deputy Sheriff Ralph Waller. The injured police officer is Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz.

A Palm Beach County judge ordered Arya Singh, 29, held without bail during a brief hearing Friday. She was arrested Thursday in the death of a female infant known only as “Baby June” whose remains were found June 1, 2018, in Boynton Beach Inlet. She has been charged with first-degree murder.

A Miami police oversight board urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject arguments that a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” applies to law enforcement officers.

Incumbent Ric Bradshaw is the projected winner of the Democratic primary for Palm Beach Sheriff.

Two South Florida sheriff's officers, in Broward and Palm Beach counties, have died from the novel coronavirus.The Broward County Sheriff's Office said…