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Jarrard left Riverside over 'management decision'
Parents seek closure
Kevin Jarrard
Jarrard
Lt. Col. Kevin Jarrard left Riverside Military Academy over a managerial disagreement, according to an email sent Wednesday to parents. The academy announced the resignation of Jarrard, its commandant of cadets, Tuesday night in a Facebook post.The announcement prompted an outcry from parents, who have flooded Riverside’s Facebook page with praise for Jarrard’s integrity and hopes he will rescind his resignation. Riverside President Col. Jim Benson sent an email to parents Wednesday saying Jarrard’s resignation “involved a management decision that I overturned.”
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in Gainesville in 'Hands Off' protest against Trump, Musk
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Hundreds turn out to the square in downtown Gainesville Saturday, April 5, 2025, to take part in the "Hands Off " protest of the Trump administration. The protest was part of a national mass activation day against the administration.

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