Polk Realtors association ex-CEO charged with $81K theft from group

The former CEO of a Realtors association in Polk County, Jennifer Garula-Mers, has been charged in a theft case where authorities allege she stole more than $80,000 from the organization. 

Garula-Mers, 53, of Spring Hill, was taken into custody Nov. 20 by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. She is being held on no bond until first appearance and will be charged with second-degree felony Grand Theft, $20,000 - $100,000, according to a statement from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. 

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