{"id":76370,"date":"2026-08-12T19:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T23:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=76370"},"modified":"2026-08-12T19:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T23:23:31","slug":"andrew-gillum-arrested-in-alabama-on-meth-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/08\/12\/andrew-gillum-arrested-in-alabama-on-meth-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Gillum Arrested in Alabama on Meth Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was arrested in Baldwin County, Alabama, after failing to complete a mandatory drug test and subsequently testing positive for methamphetamine during a court appearance.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"946978\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #946978;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"416\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andrew-Gillum-Arrested.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76371 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andrew-Gillum-Arrested.webp 736w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andrew-Gillum-Arrested-300x170.webp 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Details of the Recent Arrests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>August 2026 Arrest:<\/strong> Gillum was placed back into custody after missing a mandatory, randomized court-ordered drug test (&#8220;color code testing&#8221;). 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