SHERIFF'S STAR 7
How September 11 Transformed the Mission of Florida's Sheriffs
When most Americans think of September 11, 2001, they picture New York City, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Few think of Florida. But the Sunshine State holds a pivotal and deeply sobering place in the story of the worst terrorist attack ever carried out on American soil. Florida was not just a bystander. It was a staging ground, a crisis management center, and ultimately the birthplace of the nation's first comprehensive state counterterrorism strategy. At the center of that response stood Florida's sheriffs.
