The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) arrested recently-terminated city of Archer employee Justin Southard, 34, on Tuesday for grand theft.
According to ACSO, an Archer employee discovered more than $14,000 in missing cash deposits over a three-month period. Southard was found responsible and arrested after an investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
In a September 2025 report, interim City Manager Deanna Alltop notified staff that Southard was no longer with the city and an accounting position had been listed as open…