A Villager who drew headlines last year for shoving a local MAGA leader at a prayer vigil is out of the Sumter County Detention Center and into a tightly supervised rehab bed on the Gulf Coast.
The woman, identified in local reporting as 57-year-old Courtney Beth Anderson of the Village of Glenbrook, is now housed at a residential treatment facility in Clearwater.
Judge Signs Off On Rehab Over Jail
According to Villages-News, a judge approved Anderson's move from jail to The Wave International, described in the outlet's reporting as an accredited, all-female, 30-day residential program that operates under 24-hour medical, nursing, and clinical supervision.
Villages-News reports that Anderson was released from the Sumter County Detention Center "this past week" and transported to the Clearwater facility. The same outlet notes that probation officers flagged her after she left Sumter County for Alachua County without permission and failed to complete a required F.A.C.E. I.T. program, a combo that tends to get a judge's attention.
Vigil Assault And Hospitalization
As reported by WESH, the confrontation that started all this unfolded on Sept. 14 during a prayer vigil for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Creekside Medical Center in Lake Sumter Landing.
According to WESH, Anderson allegedly shoved 73-year-old Valerie Jamieson to the asphalt during the event. Witnesses told the station that Jamieson hit her head and was taken to the UF Health Brownwood emergency room, and deputies arrested Anderson at the scene.
Sentence, Probation And Past Run-Ins
Earlier coverage shows Anderson pleaded no contest to a felony charge of battery on a person 65 or older and was sentenced to three years of probation and 80 hours of community service, according to Villages-News.
Local reports also describe previous scrapes with law enforcement, including a December 2024 high-speed chase that reportedly hit 112 mph, suggesting the Kirk vigil incident was not Anderson's first serious run-in with police.
Legal Outlook
Under Florida law, a court may revoke, modify, or continue probation if there are reasonable grounds to believe a probationer has materially violated the conditions. If probation is revoked, the judge can resentence the person on the original offense. See Florida Statutes section 948.06 as published by the Florida Legislature for the rules that govern violation and revocation procedures.
For now, Anderson's transfer to a supervised treatment program shifts the short-term focus from jail to care. Her long-term fate will hinge on how closely she follows the court's conditions and the demands of probation supervision.
