Searby’s Support Letters
The following are the letters submitted in support of Joel Searby in his initial case.
On June 20, Searby was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior, using an electronic device to
Charges Dropped: Florida Man Tells Police He Defecated During Domestic Battery Incident
Update | March 16, 2026: The charges in this case were dropped by prosecutors about a month and a half after this article was published.
Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Alachua,
Police Find Child Sexual Abuse Material on Joel Searby’s Computer
A prior leader of Newberry’s charter school initiative, former Yes Newberry board member, former Forward Party Executive, and alleged attempted statutory sexual abuser, Joel Searby, has been charged with 12 counts of
University of Florida Student Arrested For Stalking
Update March 26, 2026: Updated to reflect the outcome of the case and added more details from the arrest report.
In September 2024, six-year University of Florida (UF) student, Paul Jerry Mengelkoch,
Santa Fe College Gives Notification of Financial Aid Phishing Scam
Announcement From Santa Fe College Information Technology Services
There has been an increase in phishing scams targeting students by impersonating the Financial Aid Office. To protect yourself, please follow these tips:
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