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Resident alleges county employee used strangulation; commissioners advise pursuing law enforcement channels

Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners · April 6, 2026
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Summary

A Wakulla County resident told commissioners he believes an individual named Foote strangled another person and urged the county to dismiss him; commissioners said the appropriate venues are the Sheriff's Office, the State Attorney and FDLE and encouraged the resident to file complaints with those agencies.

Bill Cataline addressed the board during citizens to be heard and alleged that a person he identified as Foote "admit[ted] to choking" Randall Dick and that the conduct amounted to strangulation. Cataline cited Florida Statute 784.041 and told commissioners he believed the conduct met county standards for immediate dismissal, saying "if Foote violated four of seven rules in the county procedures manual"…

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