Jeremy Fetzer, who filed multiple ethics complaints against Kissimmee City Commissioner Janette Martinez, has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge related to one of those.
Fetzer, 45, reportedly turned himself into the Osceola County Jail on Friday and was held on $1,000 bond. Jail records show he was arrested on one charge of perjury not in an official proceeding.
Neither his mugshot nor court records regarding the charge were available at the time of this writing. The News-Gazette is working to get those materials, along with comment from Fetzer.
Martinez filed a police report on April 24 against Fetzer regarding some of the details that made up one of his ethics complaints against her in March. That complaint claimed the commissioner supported and made policy about the city’s food truck policy while owning a food truck of her own and assisted a friend, another food truck owner, in getting a conditional use permit to house them at the friend’s restaurant location. The complaint also alleges city staff “felt threatened” by Martinez’s involvement and her actions, and the inaction of not disclosing her financial interests in the matter, were conflict of interests and an attempt at special treatment.
In Martinez’s statement to Kissimmee Police, she requested, “A criminal review and, if supported by probable cause, referral for prosecution concerning suspected false sworn statements, false swearing, knowingly false reporting, and related conduct for review by appropriate law enforcement and/or public corruption authorities.”
Reached Friday afternoon, Martinez said she had only been contacted about the charge by media and others in the community and not by law enforcement.
“You can’t make politically-motivated false statements under oath and not have any consequence,” she said. “Mr. Fetzer has been doing this to a lot of people for a long time without any consequences.
“I’m disappointed that what I believe has caused significant damage to my name, my reputation, and my election is being treated as a misdemeanor rather than a felony,” she said. “For me, this is about accountability and the real consequences that false statements and allegations can have on someone’s life, career, public service, and reputation. I will continue to pursue the truth through the proper legal channels. I will not be intimidated, distracted, or silenced. My reputation matters, accountability matters, and the truth matters.”
Special prosecutor Mayanne Downs — who also investigated allegations against Mayor Jackie Espinosa that she helped businesses she and her family owns acquire federal COVID-19 relief funds through a city grant program — called the complaint against Martinez “factually and legally deficient … there is no probable cause to support any enforcement proceeding against Commissioner Martinez.”
This week, after Downs presented her findings that she said warranted three articles of impeachment against the mayor, only two of the remaining four commissioners — Martinez and Vice Mayor Angela Eady — voted to accept the findings and begin impeachment proceedings against Espinosa, so the motion did not pass. The Florida Commission on Ethics is still scheduled to hear the matter in Tallahassee on Friday, Aug. 28.
Over the past several years Fetzer, who operates several politically-aligned social media sites and political action committees, has supported a number of candidates for local office, including Espinosa. In a March interview with the News-Gazette following initial allegations of the $50,000 of Business Boost 2.0 funds received, Espinosa said she has never had a paid relationship or consultancy with Fetzer.
Fetzer, nominated by Espinosa on Nov. 18, 2025, also sits on the Toho Water Authority Board of Supervisors. His bio at the Toho Water website states that as the owner of Priority Strategies Consulting Group, he “specializes in governmental affairs and strategic advisory services, working closely with local organizations, businesses, and public agencies to support efficient operations, strong community partnerships, and long-term planning.”
A Toho Water spokesperson said it does not have the authority to remove a sitting board member.
"Toho Water Authority is aware of the matter involving Supervisor Jeremy Fetzer but does not have additional information,"
Director of Strategic Communications & External Affairs Caitlin Dineen said. "No action has been taken to change his status as a member of our board. As a Special District, we will follow any applicable legal requirements and official guidance."
