{"id":59328,"date":"2025-11-21T16:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=59328"},"modified":"2025-11-21T16:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:42:22","slug":"former-east-polk-county-association-of-realtors-ceo-stole-81k-from-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/11\/21\/former-east-polk-county-association-of-realtors-ceo-stole-81k-from-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Former East Polk County Association of Realtors CEO stole $81K from association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former East Polk County Association of Realtors CEO was arrested on grand theft, the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office announced.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"90776f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #90776f;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"341\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-21T163801.670.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59329 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-21T163801.670.webp 291w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-21T163801.670-256x300.webp 256w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Garula-Mers, 53, of Spring Hill, was arrested on Nov. 20 for grand theft after she stole over $81,000 from the realtor association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo sent by Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheriff Grady Judd is set to provide information on the arrest today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to PCSO, Garula-Mers was arrested for grand theft over $20,000 and less than $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garula-Mers was taken into custody by the Hernando County Sheriff\u2019s Office and is being held on no bond until her first appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former East Polk County Association of Realtors CEO was arrested on grand theft, the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office announced. 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