Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges in Alabama

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was arrested in Daphne, Alabama on drug possession charges.

Daphne Police Department said Gillum was arrested on July 2 on charges of drug paraphernalia, possession of dangerous drugs, and possession of marijuana.

Gillum was mayor of Tallahassee from 2014 to 2018. In 2018, he ran for Governor of Florida, where he lost to current Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Gillum sought to become the first Black governor in Florida history when he took on DeSantis in 2018. Gillum lost by less than 34,000 votes to DeSantis, triggering an automatic recount.

Newly released videos show suspect in patrol car after deadly Ybor City crash

The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office released videos from November of 2025, including a video from the Tampa Police Department’s helicopter.

Newly released videos shows suspect in patrol car after deadly Ybor City crash