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Sarasota News Leader July 26, 2013 Page 61 SHERIFF'S OFFICE TRAFFIC UNIT WINS STATE AWARD` Sheriff Tom Knight has announced that the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit was awarded second place last week in the Florida Law Enforcement Challenge (FLEC) in Orlando. FLEC is sponsored by the Florida Law Enforcement Liaison Program and is funded by a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a news release says. "FLEC rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in Florida based on efforts to enforce laws and educate the public about occupant protection, impaired driving and other areas of traffic safety," the release notes. Each competing agency submits an application that documents its efforts and effectiveness in these areas, the release adds. For the Sheriff's Office, the application reflected an increase in traffic safety initiatives over the previous year, the release says. CLARIFICATION An editor's inclusion of a photo with the Going native article in the July 19 issue indicated that hibiscus plants are native to Florida. However, the hibiscus most people are familiar with, Rosa sinensis, is a native of Asia. The edible hibiscus, Hibiscus acetosella, actually comes from Africa. It has deep purple foliage and a carmine bloom. (From left) Deputy Mike Feltovic, Deputy Simon Franks, Sgt. Darrell Seckendorf and Deputy Chris Butler. Contributed photo