Angie Nixon to pay fine and do community service for staging sit-in at DeSantis’ office

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 556

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon will pay a $250 fine and provide 15 hours of community service to settle her case with Leon County after she was charged with two misdemeanors for holding a sit-in at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office in the Florida Capitol on May 15.

The Jacksonville state House member was arrested and charged with trespassing and resisting an officer without violence after she spent several hours in the governor’s office that …

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