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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 22, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott has assigned a new State Attorney to a battery and trespassing case involving Rep. Keith Perry. Scott issued an executive order Tuesday, reassigning the case to the State Attorney for the 7th Judicial Circuit. The decision, which was first reported by POLITICO Florida, comes about a week after the victim withdrew his […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 16, 2016

State Rep. Keith Perry found himself in the middle of a maelström this week after a video emerged showing the Gainesville Republican striking a man during a dispute over campaign yard signs. But the circumstances around the video suggest deeper motives might be at play. If you’ve seen the 30-minute clip, released by the Gainesville […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 13, 2016

A Gainesville state lawmaker said a complaint against him alleging battery has been withdrawn. In a statement Monday evening, Rep. Keith Perry said an incident over the weekend involving an alleged battery “has been resolved.” According to police reports, Perry was involved in an incident Saturday that included battery and trespassing. The weapons used in […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2016

A Gainesville state lawmaker was involved in an alleged battery over the weekend. Rep. Keith Perry was involved in an incident Saturday that included battery and trespassing. According to a one-page Gainesville Police report, the weapons used in the incident were “hands, feet, fists, spitting.” The incident occurred in the 2200 block of West University […]

Phil AmmannJuly 15, 2015

One of the nation’s largest state sheriff associations has named its leadership for the coming year. The Florida Sheriffs Association elected Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell its new president, only the second woman to fill the role. Darnell will preside over the association, the staff and board of directors to guide the efforts and direction of […]

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