A year after taking office following one of Florida’s most controversial sheriff’s elections, St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro says his focus remains on rebuilding trust and preparing for unprecedented growth.
“I can’t believe it’s been a year already,” Del Toro said. “I’m living my dream, and if I’m sleeping, do not wake me up, because I’m having the best dream of my life.”
St. Lucie County sheriff reflects on first year in office
Del Toro assumed the role on Jan. 7, 2025, after campaigning on promises to restore accountability and transparency following intense criticism of his predecessor’s social media use, transparency with the publicandspending.
“We hit the ground running right away,” Del Toro said. “I mean, we instituted a reorganization here that just changed the entire structure. The structure of the organization really had not changed in the last 40 years under the previous three sheriffs. So that was something that just needed to happen.”…