Florida Woman Escapes Spending 94th Birthday in Jail after Arrest for Not Paying Rent

Florida Woman Escapes Spending 94th Birthday in Jail after Arrest for Not Paying Rent
Juanita Fitzgerald narrowly avoided spending her 94th birthday in jail after getting arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, for refusing to leave the premises of a facility she had been evicted from. Lake County Sheriff
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Instead of spending her 94th birthday in jail, as reports indicated, an elderly Florida woman arrested for refusing to leave a residence she had been evicted from, found herself in a much happier place on her special day, News 6 reported.
Juanita Fitzgerald was at the Lake County Jail on Dec. 14, just one day ahead of her 94th birthday, The Epoch Times reported, but to her surprise ended up in a motel room in Tavares, Florida, on Dec. 15, after her story triggered widespread attention.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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