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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2026-0853 _____________________________ JAMES PETTINGELL, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua County. Phillip A. Pena, Judge. September 14, 2026 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. BILBREY, TREADWELL, and NEFF, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Jessica J. Yeary, Public Defender, and Lori A. Willner, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Brandon Elyakim, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee. 2