The Florida Senate voted to permanently remove suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel from office after he was roundly criticized for his department’s response to the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

The Senate on Wednesday voted 25-15 to oust Israel, who Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended in January. The vote was largely along party lines, with three Democrats voting for it and one Republican voting against the move.

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