Feds Help Pay Overtime Costs For Orlando Law Enforcement

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ORLANDO (CBSMiami/NSF) - The U.S. Department of Justice has approved sending half a million dollars to help pay for law-enforcement overtime and equipment costs faced by Orlando and Orange County after the massacre that killed 49 people.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement requested $2 million in emergency-assistance funds from the federal government to help defray costs for Orlando and Orange County.

Governor Rick Scott said the state is continuing to seek the remaining $1.5 million of the request.

"We appreciate the federal Department of Justice granting $500,000 in funding to support Orlando law enforcement as they continue this ongoing investigation," Scott said in a prepared statement. "We are incredibly proud of the hard work and ongoing dedication displayed by our courageous law enforcement officers and first responders this week, and we are doing all we can to support their efforts."

The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.