OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order on Wednesday removing Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez from office after he was arrested on felony charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.

The action follows formal charges filed against Lopez in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, and the order prohibits him from carrying out any official responsibilities or receiving pay during the suspension.

Effective immediately, Christopher Blackmon has been appointed to take over as sheriff of Osceola County, Florida.

See the executive order in its entirety below:

Who is Christopher Blackmon?

What we know:

Blackmon is the chief of the Florida Highway Patrol for the Central Florida region. He has worked in law enforcement for 35 years and

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