James Ridgely III, a convicted felon who attempted to run for office even though his rights had not been restored, will not face criminal prosecution. In a closeout memo dated Dec. 23, the Broward ...

James Ridgely III is a convicted felon who has been voting illegally for the past 18 years — and is running for office in Dania Beach. Ridgely, 51, was convicted of trafficking in cocaine after ...

James Ridgely III dropped out of the race Sept. 29 after the Sun Sentinel reported that he was a convicted felon whose civil rights had not been restored, meaning he could not run for office or ...