The Florida Ethics found today that probable cause existed that Flagler County Sheriff Don Fleming violated state Ethic Laws. Fleming had accepted a free membership at a beach resort and dined there on discounted meals for several years without reporting any of it as gifts. Fleming now faces possible fines of up into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:
10/19/2012 - State Ethics Commission Finds Sheriff Fleming in Violation Over Hammock Gift Membership
10/19/2012 - Ethics Commission: Flagler sheriff should have reported resort membership
10/19/2012 - Flagler County Sheriff acts on etihic commission conclusions
07/15/2012 – Flagler sheriff awaits word on ethics complaint
05/06/2012 – Flagler sheriff: Wasn’t aware of resort membership costs
04/21/2012 – Ex-deputy files ethics complaint against Flagler sheriff




