Edited sentence: In May 2018, following the April vote of no-confidence, the Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputies Association paid for a billboard just north of  Sunrise Boulevard on Interstate 95 appealing to Governor Rick Scott and referencing their vote with the phrase "There is no confidence in Sheriff Israel".Israel responded to criticism of his team with "lions don't care about the opinions of sheep," while also stating he doesn't spend more than ten seconds listening to his opponents' criticisms.On April 20, 2018, the Broward Sheriff's Office Deputies Association opened a no-confidence vote for members, scheduled to conclude on April 26.Sheriff Israel has been criticized by his political opponents, accused of hiring his political supporters to work in "community outreach" jobs that consist mostly of going to meetings, touting the Sheriff's Department's success.Ten such workers were hired since 2013, for salaries totalling $634,479.The association has called for the governor to remove Israel following his handling of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.The no-confidence vote concluded 534–94 against Israel.This is the first no-confidence vote the union has brought against a sheriff