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GROVELAND, Fla. - A candidate for Groveland City Council has been arrested on charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment stemming from an apparent road-rage incident with another driver in a neighborhood, according to police records.

James – Jim – O'Neil, who has launched a campaign for a seat on the Groveland City Council, is accused of getting into an argument and fighting with another driver, using his vehicle to prevent that other driver from leaving, and headbutting that driver in the face. O'Neil, through a statement posted online, has denied the allegations and claims he is the victim.

What we know:

A police report filed with Groveland City Police states that on Aug. 22, Michael Trentadue was driving out of the Trilogy subdivision, near Salt Marsh Lane and

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