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Melissa RossNovember 10, 2015

State Attorney Angela Corey celebrated 34 years as a prosecutor in Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit this week (excepting, of course, the short span when she was fired from the office by her predecessor, Harry Shorstein.) Corey triumphantly returned when she beat Shorstein’s protege, Jay Plotkin, in the 2008 state attorney’s race. “Ed Austin hired me […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2015

Fourth District State Attorney Angela Corey has all the right endorsements for her re-election campaign, and her fundraising is red hot as well. With almost $28,000 raised in September, Corey holds $213,642 in total. Duval County law firms dominate the September report, which includes a $1,000 donation from the Fraternal Order of Police, which endorsed her […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2015

The controversy about the Jacksonville City Council members who texted with firefighter union chief Randy Wyse during city budget deliberations in September rages on, and for one candidate for state attorney it has become a political issue. In a prepared statement, Wes White asserts that “members of the City Council engaged in a series of […]

Julie DelegalSeptember 30, 2015

A new voice has emerged in the debate about capital punishment, and, in one respect, it echoes a very old one. Marc Hyden is a former field director for the National Rifle Association — sealing forever his street cred as a deep-dyed conservative. His new gig is coordinating a group that rose from the ground up, […]

Melissa RossSeptember 29, 2015

A new poll shared with Florida Politics finds some vulnerabilities for North Florida State Attorney Angela Corey as she seeks re-election, although the questions asked of registered voters in the 4th Circuit appear to be weighted in favor of her challenger, Wes White. The poll, conducted by Central Florida firm Gravis Marketing, used automated telephone […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 28, 2015

On Friday, 4th District State Attorney Angela Corey followed up on her Fraternal Order of Police endorsement with one from the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters. A statement from her campaign: “Our re-election campaign is honored to announce we have received the endorsement of the Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters, I.A.F.F. Local 122! We are so grateful […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 23, 2015

At the NO-FLAC forum in Northwest Jacksonville on Tuesday night, State Attorney Angela Corey and her 2016 opponent, Wes White, had a memorable interaction The panelists faced a moderator’s question regarding what their oaths were about, which elicited an interesting response from White, which essentially baited Corey into a heated reply. White asserted that for a lawyer, the pursuit […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2015

The Northeast Florida Accountability Forum Corp. plans a forum for constitutional officers and candidates called “Constitutionally, What’s *Your* Understanding Of Your Oath; and Of Your Duties, Obligations, and Responsibilities To Your Constituents?” at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Jacksonville, The forum will be held at the Legends Center at 5054 Soutel Drive. Event organizer Eunice Barnum said in […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 9, 2015

Circuit 4 State Attorney Angela Corey widened her fundraising lead over her challenger, Wes White, in August. Corey’s $16,488 in August brought her total to $185,678. White’s $3,500 brought his tally up to $17,750. Notable August contributions for Corey include $1,000 donations from J.B. Coxwell Contracting, John David Coxwell, Helen Coxwell, and former mayor John Peyton’s Gate Petroleum. Meanwhile, White had […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2015

The Florida Times-Union ran a piece on Wednesday afternoon detailing the grounds for the attorney for Michael Dunn appealing his murder conviction for the killing of Jordan Davis. Interestingly, my own journalism figured into the appeal. One of the grounds for appeal: a juror was removed from the trial because he made a joke about prosecuting attorney Angela Corey. […]

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Angela Corey clears $213K total with big September

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Julie Delegal: A new, conservative voice opposes capital punishment

New poll released in closely watched Jax State Attorney’s race

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Wes White, Angela Corey spar at NW Jax forum

Mike Williams to highlight NO-FLAC constitutional officers forum in Jacksonville

Angela Corey widens fundraising lead in reelection race

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