FL S1734

Expands the definition of "officer" under Florida law to include juvenile detention officers and juvenile probation officers, granting them eligibility for death benefits, commemorative service awards, and Medals of Valor previously available only to law enforcement and correctional officers

Authorizes the Governor to award a Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers who distinguish themselves through gallantry and risk their lives above and beyond the call of duty

Requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to conduct quarterly reviews of county juvenile detention payments and directs the Department of Revenue to deduct unpaid amounts from county revenue-sharing funds for counties that fail to meet their financial obligations

Revises the definition of "family in need of services" to include children beyond the control of a parent, legal guardian, or custodian, and clarifies that children subject to proceedings under Chapter 984 may only be placed in shelters when alternative sanctions are unavailable or inappropriate

Provides that $75,000 must be paid for accidental death of qualifying officers in the line of duty, with an additional $75,000 for deaths during emergency response or traffic enforcement, and $225,000 for unlawful and intentional killings