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🌱 Quincy chief's return draws questions about city hiring practices

Quincy, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Quincy! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Quincy chief's return draws questions about city hiring practices
  • Quincy man pleads guilty in federal gun case

Also on today's calendar: Grown & Sexy Meet & Greet Featuring Ricco Ross | Beauty in Black and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Not as warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
  • Friday: Cooler with plenty of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Quincy neighbor questions city's hiring practices following police chief's reinstatement (wtxl.com) — Quincy Police Chief Brian Alexander's reinstatement after a three-month unpaid suspension stemming from his July DUI arrest drew questions about city hiring practices at Tuesday's commission meeting. Resident Denell Colley questioned hiring leaders with criminal backgrounds, while Mayor Robin Woods called for cooperation between city officials and police on crime prevention.
   

• Quincy man faces prison for illegal gun possession, feds say (newsbreak.com) — Quincy resident Eric Felton Cooper Jr., 36, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and faces up to 15 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say he armed himself during a January argument. His sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2027, in Tallahassee.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 🤝 Human Services Support Teams are on the ground in Brevard County following recent flooding.
    In coordination with Brevard County Emergency Management, teams are preparing to deploy to the county’s hardest-hit areas to assist residents with… (Nextdoor )
  • 🚛 FLSERT continues to mobilize resources in response to recent flooding across Central & South Florida.
    Teams at Florida’s Central Operations & Coordination Office (FL-COCO) in Auburndale are loading & deploying supplies and equipment to support… (Nextdoor )
  • Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Quincy. Apply here.
  • Caris Healthcare, L.P. posted a job opening for Registered Nurse RN PRN in Quincy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quincy here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tallahassee

  • ‘We respect you': Tallahassee's annual Veterans Day Parade ensures vets are never forgotten (wctv.tv)
  • Tallahassee city attorney urges redo after notice for Wahnish Cigar Factory's April 1 meeting fell short (wtxl.com)
  • An Evening of Breakfast comes to Tallahassee next week (wctv.tv)

Crawfordville

  • Rising country music star CJ Beach dead at 22 after car crash hours after live show (newsbreak.com)

Ok Quincy! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Quincy

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