Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle invited other South Florida lead prosecutors to Miami-Dade on Wednesday to press Tallahassee lawmakers for increased pay for assistant state attorneys, who are leaving in droves. ALEXIA FODERE FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez led the charge in the fight this legislative session. In February, she traveled to Tallahassee and told lawmakers that “shamefully low salaries” had contributed to her office losing some 80 prosecutors in the last year.
“I am grateful to the legislature for these historic increases and hope these positive changes will impact our ability to recruit new team members and retain those of you who have continued to make the sacrifice on behalf of our community,” said State Attorney Fernandez Rundle in an email to her SAO team.