BALDWIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – Former Tallahassee mayor and one-time Democratic Nominee for Florida Governor Andrew Gillum is back in an Alabama jail.
According to Baldwin County jail records, Gillum was booked on Aug. 6.
Court documents obtained show Gillum was taken into custody after failing a drug test in court on Thursday.
Andrew Gillum arrested in Alabama(Baldwin County, AL Sheriff’s Office)
Documents show Gillum missed a drug screening before his court appearance where he tested positive for methamphetamine.
This comes a nearly a month after he was arrested in Daphne, Alabama on drug charges.
On July 2, Gillum was stopped by Daphne police for erratic driving. Officers reportedly found a glass pipe, rolled marijuana cigarettes and three packs of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine in the car.
The Baldwin County Jail roster showed he was released on July 3.
Court records show Gillum’s bond was revoked following the failed drug test on Thursday.
This is not Gillum’s first brush with the law.
In 2023, he was found not guilty of lying to the FBI, and the remaining 18 charges against him were ultimately dropped after jurors deadlocked.
Gillum served as Tallahassee mayor from 2014 to 2018. He was also the Democratic challenger to Ron DeSantis during the 2018 General Election. He nearly won that election, obtaining 49.2% of the vote compared to the governor’s 49.6%.
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