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Broward ‘accountability’
DeSantis has been critical of Broward Sheriff Scott Israel and schools Superintendent Robert Runcie. He’s questioned their leadership because of failures before and after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Florida law allows the governor to suspend public officials “for malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetence, permanent inability to perform official duties or commission of a felony.” The state Senate can vote to remove the official.
Scott mainly used that power to suspend officials accused of crimes. DeSantis has said if he’d been governor at the time he would have removed Israel. He said he didn’t think the governor had the authority to remove Runcie, but would like the School Board to do so.
Andrew Pollack, whose 18-year-old daughter Meadow was killed in the Parkland school shooting, tweeted that DeSantis’ victory will help bring change in Broward.
“DeSantis as OUR governor is a win for the Parkland 17 and Accountability.,” he wrote “Superintendent Runcie and Sheriff Israel should start spiffing up their resumes.”