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A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2016

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In a wide-ranging interview Monday, former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney explained why he thinks Angela Corey is getting a bad rap, talked about the 4th Congressional District campaign, spoke about Corrine Brown and what the media’s missing there, and opined on the pension-tax push. And, as well, he left the door open to voting third-party in November, given the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown may not have wanted to talk to the media Friday, but that didn’t keep her from taking to her campaign blog on Sunday. “Last week was very rough,” said the Democrat representing Florida’s 5th Congressional District. From there, Brown went on to equate her arraignment with the national tragedies of the last week. “Two black […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2016

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House District 13 Rep. Reggie Fullwood, facing federal charges for 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file federal tax returns, received yet another continuance in his federal trial last week, at the request of both the prosecution and the defense. The trial for the Jacksonville Democrat now will be pushed back to […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 9, 2016

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown’s indictment on 24 charges of fraud and violations related to a fraudulent charity may provide a political opening for former state Sen. Al Lawson of Tallahassee. Attending a grand opening of his campaign headquarters — a few blocks from Florida A&M University where Lawson played basketball and now has the school’s […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2016

“Due to House rules,” Congresswoman Corrine Brown said Friday, she is “temporarily stepping down as the ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.” This statement, issued after a hearing Friday on 24 federal counts, was not something she hinted at during her contentious and truncated media availability. “I am innocent of the charges announced today, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2016

Embattled U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown was calm, cool, and collected at her arraignment. But during the aftermath — her meeting with the media — was a different matter. One of her attorneys, Elizabeth White, claimed prosecutors leaked confidential information to the media, launching a “one-sided inquisition in the court of public opinion for a year,” and “refused to offer any […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2016

At 1 p.m. Friday, Corrine Brown began fighting for her political life in Federal Courtroom 5-D. The congresswoman from Florida’s 5th Congressional District, along with Chief of Staff Elias Simmons, face a combined 24 charges, enumerated in a 46-page indictment. They plead not guilty to all. Brown faces a possible 357 years in prison and $4.8 million fine […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2016

At 1 p.m. Friday, in Federal Courtroom 5-D, the fight of Corrine Brown‘s political life begins. The congresswoman from the 5th Congressional District of Florida, along with Chief of Staff Elias Simmons, face 24 charges between them, enumerated in a 46-page indictment. Conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud is the first, related to the One Door […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 7, 2016

The re-election campaign of Rep. Corrine Brown will face a new complication, as an indictment looms for her regarding the “One Door for Education“ charity. Documents, reports Action News Jax and other sources, will be served to Brown, with a news conference pending Friday on the matter. The head of One Door for Education, Carla Wiley, […]

Drew WilsonJuly 1, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham got into the Independence Day spirit Friday by co-sponsoring a bill to ensure the federal government only purchases flags made in America. “There’s no better time than the Fourth of July to remind us how important the American Flag is to our nation,” the North Florida Democrat said. “This common-sense, bipartisan […]

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John Delaney talks Angela Corey, Corrine Brown, Donald Trump

Corrine Brown: ‘Last week was very rough’

Reggie Fullwood’s federal trial gets pushed back until October

Corrine Brown’s legal woes offer opening for Al Lawson in CD 5 race

Corrine Brown steps down from duties as ranking member on House Veterans’ Affairs Committee

Pandemonium breaks out after Corrine Brown press conference

Corrine Brown, chief of staff plead not guilty to fraud charges

Corrine Brown, chief of staff indicted

Report: indictment pending for Corrine Brown

Gwen Graham celebrates July 4th by sponsoring bipartisan ‘Made-In-America Flag’ bill