Hardee County advisory panel narrows candidate parcels for new sheriff's office, jail to four

The Hardee County Sheriff's Office site-selection committee met in the afternoon and voted to remove multiple candidate parcels from consideration, leaving four tracts under active consideration for a proposed new sheriff's office and jail. Chairing the meeting, Chairman Bryant said the group's formal role is to recommend a site to the Board of County Commissioners; the commission will make the ultimate decision.