WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: BRADENTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan last night held his annual Congressional District Law Enforcement Awards in front of a packed house at the Manatee Performing Arts Center. Buchanan established the awards fourteen years ago to give special recognition to law enforcement officers and departments in Florida's 16th District for exceptional achievement. The winners were selected by an indep  more