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Commissioner Malone asks committee to explore endorsing Florida-style "halo" law to protect first responders
Summary
Commissioner Malone asked the Coffee County legislative committee to consider asking state lawmakers to pursue a law creating a 25-foot buffer around active first-responder operations; committee members recommended legal review by the county attorney before any formal endorsement.
Coffee County — Commissioner Malone presented a proposal March 30 asking the county to explore supporting a Florida statute that creates a buffer around active first-responder operations and authorizes misdemeanor enforcement if an observer does not comply after a warning.
Malone told the committee the Florida measure, enacted in January 2025 and informally called a "halo" law, establishes a 25-foot operational buffer for fire, EMS and law-enforcement…
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