Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

In all honesty, it sounds like the sheriff suspects you of a crime. If you go to them they will probably try to question you first. DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. INVOKE YOUR RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT AND ASK FOR AN ATTORNEY. The police or sheriff will probably try to act nice like they're your friend. They just want to get to the bottom of the situation or hear your side. Don't fall for it.

It's entirely possible that they will arrest you no matter what. This is all the more reason to invoke your rights. If they have enough to arrest you then they will regardless of what you say; you won't convince them that you're innocent. But more likely than not, you'll say something that they can use against you. If they don't have enough to arrest you, then invoking your rights will prevent them from obtaining any more evidence from you.

If you want to go to the sheriff you can, but you should absolutely refuse to answer any questions and immediately invoke your rights. This can be a lot harder than one might think. If you go there voluntarily and aren't in their custody, then they don't even have to read you your rights. It might be best to simply call the deputy back, tell them that without knowing anything about why they want to talk that you don't want to talk to them. They may start to sound annoyed or angry, but that's their problem. In the event that they do want to arrest you, which they may or may not tell you, you should turn yourself in, don't resist, and invoke your rights.