{"id":332011,"date":"2026-07-07T16:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332011\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:56:14","slug":"former-florida-governor-candidate-facing-multiple-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332011\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Florida governor candidate facing multiple charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">FLORIDA (WJHG\/WECP) &#8211; Former Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in Daphne, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to Daphne police, patrol officers stopped Gillum on Highway 98 near North Main Street for erratic driving. One of the officers noticed a glass pipe on the center console of the car.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Andrew Gillum is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in Daphne, Alabama.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/W6Z3LCIPYFHCRNCXHQ5LPORJR4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Andrew Gillum is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in Daphne, Alabama.(Daphne Police)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">During a further search of the car, several rolled marijuana cigarettes and three packages of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine were recovered, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Gillum was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class D felony, and possession of marijuana, second degree, a Class A misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He was booked into the Daphne City Jail and later transported to the Baldwin County Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WJHG on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NEWS7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wjhgtv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WJHG_TV\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WJHG_TV\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? 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