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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 24, 2019

Suspended Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown awaits a trial in August on fraud charges, but not before her previous lawyer has her day in court. Attorney Darcy Galnor, a court-appointed lawyer, cited “irreconcilable differences” when exiting the Brown case. Galnor was just appointed to the Jacksonville Ethics Commission last month, a nominee of State Attorney Melissa Nelson. The Nelson tie […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 22, 2019

The first post-qualifying fundraising reports are in for downticket Jacksonville races in the March elections, and some trends are familiar while others are exciting and new. [Note: coverage of mayoral race fundraising is here.] The races for Sheriff and Property Appraiser see Republican incumbents Mike Williams and Jerry Holland with daunting leads over Democratic challengers. Williams has over […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2019

Last year, Democrat Ju’Coby Pittman was the less controversial of the two appointees selected to fill in for Jacksonville City Council members suspended pending fraud charges. Pittman, appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to fill in for Katrina Brown in District 8, launched a campaign for the office late last year, amid what was and is a crowded field. December […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2018

Suspended Jacksonville City Councilors Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown are staring down a 38-count conspiracy to defraud. The pair is accused of extracting hundreds of thousands of dollars for personal use from a Small Business Administration-backed loan provided for Katrina Brown’s family’s barbecue sauce plant. The two Democratic Council members have presented a united front, maintaining their innocence. Until now. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2018

For the city of Jacksonville, serving a summons on now suspended Councilwoman Katrina Brown apparently takes time. In May, the city filed suit against Brown, a first-term Democratic member of the Council’s Finance Committee, for breach of guaranty, relative to a defaulted loan of $380,000 to the Browns’ family business, CoWealth LLC. [COJ v Katrina Brown]. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 14, 2018

The cases of suspended Jacksonville City Council members Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown were back in federal court Tuesday afternoon for a status hearing ahead of what is now a February trial, though the defendants were no-shows. The two Browns, who are unrelated, are accused of a 38-count conspiracy to defraud, say federal prosecutors. The pair is accused of extracting hundreds […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 3, 2018

Suspended Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown is, at this point, better known for the legal actions against her than for anything she’s done legislatively. A 38-count federal indictment, spotlighting a scheme to defraud with another suspended councilman (Reggie Brown), is the reason why. However, the feds aren’t the only ones suing Katrina Brown. Also coming […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 25, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilmembers Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown were in federal court Monday afternoon for their arraignments. At least for now, the defendants, indicted on fraud charges, are presenting a united front. Both maintained their innocence in court. And, for now, their cases won’t be separated. Less than a month ago, the now-suspended Democrats were dealt a 61-page indictment detailing a […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2018

Suspended Jacksonville City Council members Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown were in a federal courtroom Thursday afternoon. The central question: Who would represent Katrina Brown? The answer: Taxpayers will pay for her lawyer just as they will her former colleague and current co-defendant. The two Browns (who are unrelated) allegedly committed a conspiracy to defraud, say federal prosecutors. United […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 15, 2018

Suspended Jacksonville City Councilors Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown are going to have their legal fates decided this summer in a federal court relative to an alleged scheme to defraud. Meanwhile, the fate of their Council seats will be determined by Gov. Rick Scott. Since the two are not resigning, both Democrats are leaving it to a Republican to […]

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