Newberry man gets 15 years for selling drugs near churches

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -An Alachua County man will serve up to 15 years in state prison for selling drugs near a church in Newberry, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.

Theo Whitfield, 61, was sentenced March 2 on drug possession and distribution charges.

Deputies opened an investigation into Whitfield in 2023 after determining a drug suspect had purchased cocaine from him…

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