Sheets v. Jimenez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION ANDREW BRYANT SHEETS, Plaintiff, Case No. 2:24-cv-704-SPC-KCD v. KELVIN JIMENEZ, IN PERSONAL CAPACITY; DYLAN J RENZ, IN PERSONAL CAPACITY; AND CITY OF PUNTA GORDA, MUNICIPALITY; Defendants. / REPORT & RECOMMENDATION Plaintiff Andrew Sheets is a self-proclaimed citizen journalist. He often wears a bodycam while in government buildings to document his interactions with public officials. This has led to friction with the City of Punta Gorda, which has an ordinance that prohibits “record[ing] video and/or sound within…