Florida has allocated millions of dollars to local law enforcement agencies in an effort to assist in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. However, many of the state's largest police agencies, including the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, have not applied for a share of the $250 million grant program state lawmakers authorized last year. Instead, mid-sized and smaller agencies have received the most of the money, purchasing standard police equipment, such as handcuffs and body cameras, or high-tech items they couldn't afford. The agencies with the highest approved spending plans are those in Lee County ($9.9 million), Polk County ($10.7 million), and Escambia County ($5.9m), and Jackson County ($3.8m). Since Sept. 30, the immigration board has approved more than $60 million in funding requests, about 24% of available grant money. Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, said using the state money makes sense as it helps relieve taxpayers of having to find funds for additional body cameras and bulletproof vests.