Jacksonville - High Noon Quickly Approaching - Nelson Cuba and John Rutherford

FOP President Nelson Cuba and Sheriff John Rutherford

Jacksonville's FOP: No Union Officer Vote Anytime Soon | firstcoastnews.com: "JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- With Sheriff John Rutherford refusing to rule out future layoffs and public outcry increasing, the police union is not expecting a union vote anytime soon.

"Until we get an offer from the current adminstration there is nothing my officers can reject or agree to," said Fraternal Order of Police President Nelson Cuba.

Cuba said he's still trying to understand the sheriff's comment that 34 more officers would be laid off next spring if he cannot get the permission from the city to hire a private vendor to maintain police vehicles. The sheriff estimated the move away from city fleet management would save his department $1.5 million.