The Sarasota City Commission will decide on Monday, July 1, whether to approve additional money for Commissioner Kyle Battie’s legal fees, which already exceed the $15,000 that was originally approved. The city commission should decline the request for more money. Battie was sued for defamation by Kelly Franklin, a private citizen, after he brandished a […]
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Brian Battie’s condition improves, could face paralysis, court records say
Auburn football running back Brian Battie continues to recover from injuries he received during a May 18 Sarasota shooting, but he may face permanent paralysis, according to court records. Darryl Bernard Brookins Jr. was arrested as the suspect in the Tallywood Centre Plaza parking lot shooting on May 22. Tommie Battie IV and Brian Battie […]