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PHOTO RELEASE: Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia Visits the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to Award Over $9.8 Million for Immigration Enforcement

5/6/2026
Lee County Sheriff's Office Immigration Enforcement Check
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Today, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia visited the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to present Sheriff Carmine Marceno with over $9.8 million for immigration enforcement efforts.
  
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said, “Enforcing our nation’s immigration laws has led to safer communities. I want to recognize the hard work of our law enforcement partners to remove criminal illegal aliens off our streets and protect our citizens. We will continue to work alongside President Trump and Governor DeSantis to ensure that our law enforcement have the tools and training necessary to remove criminal illegal aliens from our streets.”
 
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said, “Thank you, CFO Ingoglia, for your consistent support of Florida law enforcement. The funding awarded today will bolster the capabilities of my deputies to protect and serve the residents of Lee County.”
 
Funding is provided through the State Board of Immigration Enforcement for local law enforcement agencies that have applied for reimbursement of immigration enforcement efforts. Under the 287(g) agreement of the Immigration and Nationality Act, state and local law enforcement can partner with ICE, and bonuses are provided to law enforcement officers trained under this agreement.
  
As part of the Florida Cabinet, CFO Ingoglia is a member of the State Board of Immigration Enforcement. Other members include Governor Ron DeSantis, Attorney General James Uthmeier, and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson.  

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About the CFO
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Blaise Ingoglia serves as the state’s top financial watchdog, a member of the Florida Cabinet, and the head of the Florida Department of Financial Services. As CFO, he oversees billions of dollars in state funds and is committed to protecting taxpayer dollars, strengthening Florida’s fiscal health, and delivering essential services that support the state’s excellent economy. As State Fire Marshal, CFO Ingoglia also works every day to support Florida’s first responders as they risk their lives to serve and protect communities across the state.

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