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Broward Schools Cut Ties With GOP Candidate James Fishback Over 2022 Minor Relationship Allegation

Records show agency inquiries found no substantiation, with a judge later denying a protection petition.

Overview

  • Broward County School District ended Fishback’s volunteer work in 2022 after a parent’s email alleged an inappropriate relationship with a student.
  • Court filings state that Keinah Fort said Fishback initiated a romantic relationship in spring 2022 when she was 17 and working for Incubate Debate.
  • A Florida Department of Children and Families investigator wrote that the case would close due to no disclosures or evidence, and the Okaloosa County sheriff reported no records.
  • Incubate Debate advisory board member Nicole Castillo resigned in February 2023, calling the allegations alarming and criticizing the lack of disclosure to the board.
  • Fishback calls the allegations completely false, says he was fully exonerated in court hearings, and continues his campaign for Florida governor.