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A.G. GancarskiOctober 10, 2016

Those interested in filing a local bill with the Duval Legislative Delegation have until Nov. 14 to get it done. The deadline was extended from Oct. 13, due to the general election. This is well ahead of the next meeting of the delegation. The organizational meeting to elect the incoming 2016-2017 delegation chair and vice chair, and […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2016

On Wednesday afternoon, it became official: Tracie Davis, chosen by acclamation Tuesday evening as the Democratic replacement for Reggie Fullwood in the House District 13 race, filed her paperwork and qualified as a candidate. Davis had run against Fullwood, finishing a strong second to the then-indicted incumbent in the Aug. 30 primary. When Fullwood dropped his candidacy late […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2016

After a one-day delay in the vote to replace Reggie Fullwood as the Democratic candidate for House District 13, the Duval County Democratic Executive Committee convened Tuesday to make a selection. Rumors in the days ahead of the vote were fast and furious, with potential replacement candidates running the gamut. However, as the vote approached, it was […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 3, 2016

Rep. Reggie Fullwood plead guilty to a felony Thursday, resigned from the campaign on Friday, and was to be replaced as a candidate on Monday. However, the Duval Democratic Executive Committee leadership opted Monday afternoon to postpone the meeting until Tuesday, citing a desire to ensure all legal requirements were satisfied, including ensuring proper notice to […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 3, 2016

House Speaker Steve Crisafulli suspended Reggie Fullwood Monday in a terse one-paragraph letter, bringing an ignominious end to his political career. “As you are guilty of a felony,” Crisafulli writes, “you are suspended immediately.” Fullwood is not entitled to pay for the rest of his term. He also has to close his intraoffice expense account and return funds […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 30, 2016

In the classic tradition of politics in Florida, some big news developed during Happy Hour on Friday. A day after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges, Reggie Fullwood filed a letter Friday with Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner saying he is no longer a candidate in House District 13. Fullwood’s withdrawal, said the letter, was “effective immediately,” to “permit […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 30, 2016

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When State Rep. Reggie Fullwood pleaded guilty to two felony counts in his wire fraud trial Thursday, there were some in Jacksonville who might have been surprised by the Democratic stalwart’s fate. Clearly, those observers didn’t know Jacksonville. Fullwood’s guilty plea was more notable for being in the midst of his re-election campaign than it […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 30, 2016

On Thursday, House District 13’s state Representative, Reggie Fullwood, pleaded guilty to two counts in his federal fraud trial. This leaves the Duval County Democratic Party with one problem: how to go forward in replacing the fallen candidate. There is a relevant statute (100.111.3): “In the event that death, resignation, withdrawal, or removal should cause a party […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

A sudden twist occurred in the trial of Jacksonville Democrat Reggie Fullwood, as he plead guilty to two felony counts in federal court Thursday. Fullwood had faced 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file tax returns, which could have resulted in 204 years in prison as a composite maximum sentence if found guilty […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

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State Rep. Reggie Fullwood pleaded guilty to two felony counts in his federal fraud trial Thursday, offering an ignominious coda to his campaign for re-election. Because of his legal woes, Fullwood faced a competitive campaign for re-election, battling three experienced pols in the Democratic primary, then drawing a Republican opponent in the general. That GOP opponent […]

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Local bill filing deadline extended to Nov. 14 for Duval Legislative delegation

Tracie Davis is filed and qualified as Dem nominee in HD 13

Duval Democrats pick Tracie Davis as HD 13 candidate

Selection of Reggie Fullwood replacement in HD 13 race postponed until Tuesday

After being suspended from State House, Reggie Fullwood resigns

Resigning from House, Reggie Fullwood withdraws from HD 13 race

Why Duval Democrats may retain Reggie Fullwood’s seat despite his guilty plea

Why the smart money is on Tracie Davis to be the HD 13 Democratic nominee

Reggie Fullwood pleads guilty in fraud case

Mark Griffin: ‘I’m staying in prayer for Reggie Fullwood’