State attorney Angela Corey, who came under scrutiny for her handling of the prosecution of George Zimmerman in 2013, lost her re-election bid. Via the Florida Times-Union: Melissa Nelson ...

Nelson took over in 2017 defeating polarizing incumbent Angela Corey. Charlie Cofer did the same to embattled Matt Shirk in the Public Defender's Office and is unopposed as well this election season.

Former State Attorney Angela Corey was born and raised in Jacksonville and attended Englewood High School. She received her law degree from the University of Florida and in 2008 became the first ...

Marissa Alexander, a jailed Florida woman who argued the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law as defense after firing a shot at her abusive husband, will now receive a new trial. An appeals court ...