Union concessions approved; county cost figures due in October HIGH SPRINGS – The High Springs City Commission on Sept. 21 adopted a final property tax rate of 7.24 mills and a $20.85 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year (FY27) that keeps the High Springs Police Department (HSPD) fully funded, at least until commissioners receive…
Police cuts ordered, county talks authorized after 2-3 vote HIGH SPRINGS – The High Springs City Commission voted 4-1 on Sept. 10 to raise the city’s tentative property tax rate to 7.24 mills for the 2026-27 fiscal year, then spent nearly three hours debating whether to dissolve either the police department or the fire department…
HIGH SPRINGS – The High Springs City Commission stopped short of formally beginning the process to remove City Manager Jeremy Marshall on Aug. 13, voting 3-2 to give the city attorney two weeks to negotiate a possible separation agreement with Marshall’s attorney. Marshall will remain on paid administrative leave while City Attorney Danielle Adams negotiates…
HIGH SPRINGS – Families gathered at the High Springs Civic Center on Aug. 4 for National Night Out, an annual community event designed to strengthen relationships between residents and local law enforcement. Hosted by the High Springs Police Department, the City of High Springs and the Children’s Trust of Alachua County, the three-hour event combined…
Alachua County Today’s review of public records reveals a months-long timeline of records requests, payroll questions and communications that preceded Chief Antoine Sheppard’s administrative leave. HIGH SPRINGS – Public records obtained by Alachua County Today provide the clearest picture yet of how the complaint that placed High Springs Police Chief Antoine Sheppard on administrative leave…
Records Reveal Months-Long Effort Preceding Sheppard’s Suspension HIGH SPRINGS – Public records obtained by Alachua County Today provide the clearest picture yet of how the complaint that placed High Springs Police Chief Antoine Sheppard on administrative leave originated – and who was behind it. Sheppard was placed on paid administrative leave June 23 by then-City…
Commission Meeting Cancelled After Sheppard Rally HIGH SPRINGS – High Springs Police Chief Antoine Sheppard returned to duty Tuesday, July 7, 2026, after a two-week paid administrative leave, reinstated by City Manager Jeremy Marshall under a Final Written Warning that also requires the chief to repay compensation the city says he received in error. Marshall’s…
Sheppard Denies Wrongdoing as Residents Prepare to Confront City Commission HIGH SPRINGS – High Springs Police Chief Antoine Sheppard has been placed on paid administrative leave following what City Manager Jeremy Marshall described only as an investigation into complaints, with no details disclosed to the chief, the public, or the media. Marshall’s letter to Sheppard,…
ALACHUA COUNTY – A 23-year-old woman was arrested after Alachua County sheriff’s deputies say she intentionally rammed a vehicle carrying a 2-year-old child following a domestic dispute. Anna Belle Lewis faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated child abuse without causing great bodily harm after investigators concluded she intentionally struck the…
HIGH SPRINGS – The High Springs Police Department joined residents, civic leaders and local organizations May 30, 2026, for the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe’s sixth annual Kiwanis Kids & Family Mini Golf Tournament fundraiser. The event is designed to support youth-focused programs while strengthening community ties. Held at the Pink Flamingo Diner Mini Golf…
