02.06.2006: The Miami Dade Corrections Department has much to grow as a law enforcement agency. See more ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 02.06.2006: Sadly the Commissioners ruling went by the waste side a decade later. See more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 02.11.2006: ?Donde estan los policias hispanos? President Alexander Martinez is interviewed by Tampa news as to where are the Latino Officers in Tampa. see article -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 02.11.2006: With a population in Miami Dade of 60% Latino this is unacceptable but acceptable to county officials for years: read more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05.31.2006: LOA-FLA expanding West Coast region to included up to Taylor county Florida. Thus, the LOA-FLA W/C region will range from Collier to Taylor Counties. With this expansion Vice President John Anglada will establish a regional board. We expect this change to develop chapters with the confines of the region. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07.29.2006: continuing to grow the Latino Officers Association Florida partners with Latin Businesses USA. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08.11.2006: Latino Officers Association Florida obtains a toll free number for easy contact access across the Country. Our new number 1.877.466.8741. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08.22.2006: LOA-FLA completed enrollment in the 2007 Anuario Hispano Yearbook -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 09.28.2006: LOA-FLA Supports Miami Police Officers in protest for a new contract. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.14.2006: President of the LOA-FLA meet with Florida Representative Julio Robaina District 117 on a new house bill sponsored by the LOA-FLA. The Ramon Ramos bill, which will provide funding for mentally ill individuals trust such as, follow up care and Officers C.I.T. Phase training will greatly aid in this endeavor of rehabilitating the mentally ill. We look forward to working with our membership on this very important issue. If you would like to add ideas to this bill feel free to contact -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------