{"id":150774,"date":"2026-02-10T22:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150774\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T22:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:28:11","slug":"former-quincy-city-manager-rob-nixon-arrested-tuesday-faces-multiple-felony-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150774\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Quincy City Manager Rob Nixon arrested Tuesday, faces multiple felony charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Former Quincy City Manager and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director Rob Nixon was arrested Tuesday morning after authorities served a search warrant at his home in Quincy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to Chief Assistant State Attorney James Beville, the former city manager faces 16 felony charges, including grand theft, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and official misconduct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Nixon allegedly used his position as city manager and CRA director to funnel more than $30,000 into his business, Monterrey\u2019s Cigar Social, according to Beville.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The alleged misconduct happened between May 2022 and April 2023, per Beville.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Former Quincy City Manager and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director Rob Nixon was...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6ZAOEB3CURBMDPZFV6DAPLHWMQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Former Quincy City Manager and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director Rob Nixon was arrested Tuesday morning after authorities served a search warrant at his home in Quincy.(Gadsden County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Nixon is being booked at the Gadsden County Jail and his first court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, according to the chief assistant state attorney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This story will be updated as we learn more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/10\/former-quincy-city-manager-rob-nixon-arrested-tuesday-faces-multiple-felony-charges\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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