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A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2016

The speculation swirls in Jacksonville, but Corrine Brown affirmed, via her spokesman, that she does intend to run for re-election. “Rep. Corrine Brown does intend to run for re-election,” wrote David Simon to FloridaPolitics.com Thursday. The comment aligns with what she told News4Jax Thursday. Yet, from a member of her inner circle, we hear a variation on […]

Associated PressMarch 5, 2016

The head of a purported charity with close ties to Florida U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown pleaded guilty Friday in a federal fraud investigation. One Door for Education Foundation Inc. President Carla Wiley pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and agreed to testify in the larger ongoing case, according to a […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2016

Determining Rep. Corrine Brown‘s next move is a delightful game enjoyed by all Northeast Florida political junkies. Speculation swirling in Jacksonville City Hall on Tuesday was that Brown has been in Jacksonville this week, and that she was served a subpoena. Spokesman David Simon said in an email on Tuesday that, “As far as I know, the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2016

Figuring out Rep. Corrine Brown‘s next move is a delightful game enjoyed by all Northeast Florida political junkies. Speculation Tuesday was that she has been in Jacksonville this week for interesting reasons. This supposed journey to Jacksonville is news to her DC office, though. As Brown’s spokesman David Simon wrote in a Tuesday email, “As far […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

Shortly before the press conference Tuesday where Corrine Brown claimed her political enemies are “trying to burn the courthouse down” in an effort to “destroy” the 5th Congressional District of Florida, Brown had a meeting in Jacksonville City Hall with Mayor Lenny Curry. Did they discuss the redistricting controversy? If they did, neither are saying. […]

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