Following months of back-and-forth communication with the city of Alachua attempting to secure a full-length copy of a redacted public video, two Alachua County residents obtained the video in its entirety after hiring an attorney and laying the groundwork for a lawsuit.
The video had been the subject of much discussion and online speculation in Alachua, in part because it involved then-City Manager Mike DaRoza, who was connected to other ongoing community controversies.
Between February and March, Tamara Robbins and Bryan Buescher individually submitted public records requests—requests 25-104 and 25-126, respectively—for a copy of the “City Hall Christmas Party 2024 video” aired during the company’s holiday luncheon at Legacy Park last year…