DeSantis suspends Florida mayor charged with COVID-19 fraud
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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Friday suspended a Florida mayor who was arrested earlier this month on two felony charges tied to allegations of corruption in a local grant program. Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was suspended, according to the city, and Vice Mayor Angela Eady will now serve as mayor …
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa on Friday, following her arrest on charges of grand theft and fraud tied to $50,000 in COVID-era relief funds she received. The City of Kissimmee announced Espinosa's suspension in a midnight news release, and that Vice Mayor Angela…
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Friday suspended a Florida mayor who was arrested earlier this month on two felony charges tied to allegations of corruption in a local grant program. Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was suspended, according to the city, and Vice Mayor Angela Eady will now serve as mayor …
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