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FACIU was formed in 1978 to protect and provide assistance to residents and industries in the agriculture community.

10/19/2026

Last week, FACIU held its monthly meeting, hosted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. Kennon delivered an excellent presentation on artificial intelligence, and Sheriff Grady Jude also made an appearance and addressed the group.
Thank you again to the Polk County Agriculture Unit for hosting us!

09/21/2026

Thank you to the Sheriff Chad Chronister and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Agriculture Unit for hosting our September FACIU meeting. We’re grateful to CNC Cattle Company and 2R2 Cattle Company for the food, to JD and Teresa Cauley for their hospitality, and to Allie Williams from IFAS for providing such helpful educational resources. Thanks to all who attended; see you next time!"

08/20/2026

Great monthly FACIU meeting today! Big thanks to the Orlando PD for hosting and to the FOP Lodge for the space. We learned a lot from the training provided by US FWC Hamilton. Always a productive day when we come together to train

08/12/2026

MISSING/STOLEN HORSE — COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE REQUESTED

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing American Paint Horse believed to have been stolen from its owner’s pasture in Port St. Lucie, FL.

Horse: Strait from Above
Breed: American Paint Horse
Color/Pattern: Black and white Tovero stallion
Age: 2 years old
Foaling Date: May 18, 2024
Registration #: 01206069

Distinctive Features:White forelock and mane Black and white tail hair Pinto coat with distinctive black and white spots

📍 Last Known Location: 12801 Williams Road, Port St. Lucie, FL

🕒 Last Seen: August 2, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m.

We are asking residents, property owners, horse enthusiasts, agricultural communities, and anyone who may have seen or been offered a horse matching this description to take a close look at the identifying information and report any potential sightings or information to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office at (772) 462-7300 or submit a tip by email at [email protected].

Every detail could help bring Strait from Above home safely. Please share this alert.

07/16/2026

It was great to see so many counties at our FACIU meeting. Special thanks to the Hardee County Agriculture Unit and Mounted Posse for hosting and providing lunch, as well as to the Farm Labor Investigators for their interesting presentation. Hope to yall at the next one.

07/06/2026

Congratulations to Andrew Cernansky, the recipient of the 2026 FACIU scholarship. We wish Andrew much success as he pursues an education in Construction management. Photographed FACIU President Robbie Martin, Andrew Cernansky and Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Special Ops Lt. Paul Cernansky.

05/14/2026

Day two and three of speakers and training what a wonderful turnout. A lot of hands-on training took place. A special thank you to all our sponsors who donated. Congratulations to Jeb Smith of the Florida Farm Bureau, who won the Kyle Patterson award. Thank you to all who attended and hope to see yall next year!

05/13/2026

First day of the annual conference completed. What a great day full of training and guest speakers. Congratulations to the day one winners.

04/17/2026

I would like to express my gratitude to Lanse Padgett, the owner of Padgett Ranch/Gorilla Am******on, for graciously allowing us to use his facility for our FACIU monthly meeting yesterday in Indian River County. I also want to extend my thanks to the Florida Wildlife Commission for organizing excellent training, with special recognition to Lieutenant Urban and Investigator McDaniel and Investigator Saunders for their outstanding demonstrations on proper snake handling. Thank you to the Indian River County Sheriff office for hosting and thank you to everyone who attended!

Address

300 601Boulevard W
Bradenton, FL
34205

Telephone

+13529010240

Website

http://www.florida-faciu.org/

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