Fla. firefighters seek pay raises, staffing changes as police land major deal

Miami Herald

HIALEAH, Fla. — In the middle of a year in which Florida cities are cutting expenses to prepare for the potential impact of a constitutional amendment that would increase homestead exemptions and reduce property-tax revenue if approved by voters, Hialeah is moving in the opposite direction on police spending.

The city has reached a tentative agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, the union representing Hialeah police officers, that Mayor Bryan Calvo called a “historic” investment in the department. The agreement still needs to be approved by the Hialeah City Council, which is scheduled to consider it on Aug. 25…

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