Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will be taking over as the president of the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA). Judd is very familiar with the FSA, having chaired its board of directors and having been treasurer, secretary and vice president of the group.

Sheriff Judd was selected for this position because of his extensive experience in various roles within law enforcement, said FSA Executive Director Steve Casey in a statement on Wednesday morning. He brings more than 40 years of experience, a highly successful tenure as a leader, as well as multiple honors and awards.

Childhood obesity is finally showing signs of decline, and Florida is one state that's seen a drop in the obesity rate from 2008 to 2011.

The child obesity rate for low-income preschool-age children declined from 2008 to 2011, according to federal data. Childhood obesity had been leveling off in recent years, a generation after it began to rise, alarming physicians and public health experts and prompting public health officials to start nationwide campaigns to bring the rate down.

A new national poll finds Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is leading the field of Republican presidential candidates in 2016, but two favorite sons from Florida are hot on his trail while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a heavy favorite for the Democratic nod.