Fort Pierce City Manager Arrested on Charges

Fort Pierce City Manager Nicholas Mimms was arrested on Wednesday, facing charges of official misconduct and bid tampering, as confirmed by the state attorney's office. He was taken into custody by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and is being held at the St. Lucie County Jail on a $10,000 bond, with his first court appearance scheduled for Thursday. Mimms, who has been with the city since 1998 and became city manager in 2015, is responsible for the administration of municipal affairs. The bid tampering charge is classified as a second-degree felony, while official misconduct is a third-degree felony. Details surrounding the nature of the misconduct have yet to be disclosed, and the case is still developing as authorities continue their investigation.