Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tiara Danielle Miles, 32, has received a sentence of four months in jail, to be followed by five years of probation, after pleading no contest to charges of domestic battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The incidents began on November 13, 2025, around 6:23 p.m., when Miles confronted the victim at his workplace. The confrontation escalated into physical violence, with Miles pushing and slapping the victim, resulting in a cut behind his ear. As the victim attempted to leave, Miles allegedly tried to run him over with her car. She was arrested on November 24, posted a $90,000 bail, but subsequently failed to appear at a court hearing on January 15. This led to a warrant being issued for her arrest.

Another altercation arose on November 29, 2025, around 2:40 p.m., when a Gainesville Police Department officer responded to a disturbance in a parking lot at the intersection of NE 23rd Avenue and N. Main Street. Miles reportedly found the victim in a car with another woman and began an argument. She is accused of entering the vehicle, physically assaulting the victim, and striking him over the head with a glass bottle filled with liquid, causing it to break.

The responding officer noted that the victim was drenched in liquid and had sustained an injury behind his left ear. The officer charged Miles with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, emphasizing that the glass bottle had the potential to cause severe harm. Miles was not present when the officer arrived, prompting another warrant for her arrest.

Miles was eventually apprehended on January 23, facing charges from both incidents. In court today, she entered a plea of nolo contendere to the charges stemming from the November 13 incident. Consequently, the charges relating to the November 29 incident were dismissed.

Judge James Colaw adjudicated her guilty of domestic battery but withheld adjudication of guilt on the felony charge of aggravated assault. Judge Colaw sentenced her to 120 days in jail, with credit for 15 days served, followed by five years of probation. She is required to undergo a mental health evaluation within 45 days of release and complete any recommended treatment on the first try.