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A.G. GancarskiAugust 9, 2016

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed that he referred a complaint from Wes White, a candidate in Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit state attorney GOP primary race to Bill Cervone, state attorney from the 8th Circuit, for investigation. This is Cervone’s second such investigation of a Northeast Florida case; the first one being claims against embattled judge Mark Hulsey. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 9, 2016

With three weeks to go until the Aug. 30 primary, state attorney candidate Melissa Nelson talked “off script” to a group of Republicans in their 20s Monday night. The event, held at the home of Nelson’s campaign manager Carlo Fassi and Matt Brockelman of Southern Strategy Group, was purposeful: to introduce Nelson to a group of […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2016

Melissa Nelson, Republican candidate for 4th Circuit State Attorney, scored 50 individual contributions totaling $21,275, a strong indication that as her challenge to Angela Corey enters its home stretch, a diverse coalition is responding favorably to her message of 21st century criminal justice reform as an alternative to Corey and her campaign surrogate/opponent, Wes White. Nelson’s donor pool […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2016

A new, brutal attack ad targeting Melissa Nelson has been launched from “Citizens for Justice,” a PAC supportive of Angela Corey. A third candidate in the race, Wes White, has piggybacked on the hit with sponsored Facebook posts pointing to the ad. The ad incorporates uncorroborated claims made by White in a letter to Corey requesting a grand jury investigation of the Nelson […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2016

What a difference a few years and a contested election makes. In October 2009, Melissa Nelson left Angela Corey‘s state attorney office. Nelson sent an email describing the “thrilling and memorable ride” that was her time as an assistant state attorney, in which she described being “inspired … awestruck … and humbled” by her colleagues. Corey’s response? […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2016

“First Coast Values,” the political committee supporting Melissa Nelson in the 4th Circuit State Attorney race, has delivered a devastating mailer in Northeast Florida mailboxes. The subject? Angela Corey. The contention? That for the “career politician” who occupies the state attorney’s office, “eight long profitable years” is enough. The mailer describes Corey as a “failed prosecutor” and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Incumbent State Attorney Angela Corey may be 26 points down in a recent poll, but she’s still fundraising like she’s ahead. Corey largely closed the hard money gap with challenger Melissa Nelson in the most recent reporting period, though Corey’s PAC is still far behind Nelson’s in terms of resources. The $24,750 in contributions raised during the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2016

“First Coast Values,” the political committee for 4th Circuit State Attorney candidate Melissa Nelson, raked in $89,000 in its most recent week of fundraising, from July 16 to July 22. The money came from five donors, with three of them — former Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, charter school magnate Gary Chartrand, and John Baker — giving $25,000 each. Nelson’s committee has […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2016

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The word in Duval County Republican circles is that Wes White, challenging Angela Corey in her re-election bid for state attorney, is dropping out. Not so, White told FloridaPolitics.com Thursday. “I’m in it to win it,” White said over the phone, before following up with text messages. “To make it absolutely clear, I will be going full […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2016

Is the 4th Circuit State Attorney race Melissa Nelson‘s to lose? Yet another poll suggests that’s the case. Tuesday night’s straw poll at the Orange Park Medical Center candidate event offered a snapshot of the race, says our source who was there. Nelson scored 88 of the 185 votes cast, doubling Wes White’s 44 votes, and well ahead of […]

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U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart spoke on a range of issues during a Friday luncheon in Pinecrest, from immigration and federal regulations to America's funding questionable United Nations operations. Image via Jesse Scheckner/Florida Politics.

Rick Scott refers Wes White call for grand jury investigation to Bill Cervone

Melissa Nelson challenges young professional voters to think beyond status quo

Continuing momentum, Melissa Nelson adds another $20K for her campaign

New Angela Corey PAC ad: Fair play? Or ‘flaming load of excrement’?

Angela Corey lauded Melissa Nelson when she left State Attorney’s office

First Coast Values: ‘Eight is enough’ for Angela Corey

Angela Corey shows fundraising strength, but Melissa Nelson still ahead

Melissa Nelson political committee rakes in $89K in one week

Denying speculation of dropping out of state attorney race, Wes White is ‘in it to win it’

Melissa Nelson obliterates opponents in Orange Park straw poll