According to communications from Palm Bay Police Commander Jeffrey Spears, an investigation was opened and is currently ongoing into public records between Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina and State Representative Randy Fine. (Case #22-004140) We were instructed to send further inquiries into the case to the State Attorney’s Office.
Last month, West Melbourne City Councilman John Dittmore provided public records which included text messages between him and Randy Fine as he is required to do by Florida Public Records laws. Representative Fine instructed him not to do so and advised him that the city attorney who told him he was required to, should be fired. Dittmore chose to comply with the law and released the messages which revealed Fine repeatedly calling a female elected official a “whore,” and threatening to have funding for the City of West Melbourne residents and the Special Olympics vetoed for not inviting him to a fundraiser and honoring him.
New records obtained between Randy Fine and Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey reveal Fine being upset for not being exclusively recognized for securing funding.
Last July, a records request was sent to Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina requesting messages between him and Randy Fine related to Fine’s involvement in Palm Bay’s resignation of Jeff Bailey and his replacement.