Office of The State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit, Florida
Serving the Citizens of Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto Counties
Office of The State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit, Florida

PRESS RELEASE: Fred Donaldson

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State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Fred Donaldson was sentenced to 20½ years in prison for a December 14, 2025, DUI crash that killed a North Florida couple returning home from a family cruise. The crash occurred on I‑75 near mile marker 203. The Honorable Judge Padar presided over the negotiated plea between the […]