![Darrey was also ordered to make restitution of the $775,000 to the Tampa parish. Darrey was also ordered to make restitution of the $775,000 to the Tampa parish.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20220116060124_08af1188856d73d428deb1e124dfe0a4f4f517720804c36af542cb8c1c05190d.jpg)
Florida Church Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Parish of $775,000
Prior to the audit, Darrey had originally admitted to stealing a smaller amount of money from the parish.
Prior to the audit, Darrey had originally admitted to stealing a smaller amount of money from the parish.
ANALYSIS: In the wake of his failed presidential bid, Florida’s Catholic governor has renewed his focus on enacting conservative policies that are popular with state voters.
Florida is among the numerous states that in recent months and years have passed bans on extremist gender surgeries and drug prescriptions for minors.
Pro-life laws came into effect in Florida and Tennessee, as pro-abortion developments were seen in Arizona, South Dakota and Maine.
Pray for the defeat of the abortion amendment in Florida this November — its passage would be seen as a crowning victory for the abortion industry in America.
With the abortion amendment now officially on the ballot in Florida, many will be looking to the state this November to see if it will break a long string of pro-life referendum defeats or simply mark another abortion victory.
While state’s Heartbeat Protection Act will take effect in 30 days, voters will decide Nov. 5 on the amendment, which the state bishops urge Floridians to oppose.
A Florida diocese has placed a prominent priest on leave amid claims of sexual misconduct with a minor that allegedly occurred years ago.
During oral arguments this week, the state renewed its push to keep the proposed amendment off the ballot in November, though at least one of the justices was skeptical of the state’s argument that the ballot measure was too complicated.
To get their language on the ballot, FPF must gather nearly 900,000 signatures from Floridians by Feb. 1, 2024. Should the group succeed, the vote would take place on general Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.
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