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In The News: KKK, U.S. aid in Mali, Medicare cuts and teacher raises
By Ethan Magoc on January 23rd, 2013 | Last updated: January 25, 2013 at 10:28 am
Fliers invite Georgia residents to KKK meeting near Atlanta – Sheriff’s officials in the Atlanta area are investigating fliers, dropped outside of homes in Covington, Ga., that invite residents to a Ku Klux Klan meeting. They are searching for threats [...]
Social media’s impact on the 2012 election, and on a local Florida race
By Lisa Hope and Junior Skepke on November 5th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 3:53 pm
This election season, social media exploded on the political scene and changed how candidates campaign and communicate with voters. Chuck Chestnut and Dean Cheshire, two Alachua County Commission candidates, have benefited from using Facebook in their campaigns.
District 3 voters to choose between Calderwood and Hutchinson
By Cassandra Vangellow on October 29th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Voters in District 3 have a choice between two experienced candidates.
Alachua County Public Works proposal to add sidewalks, additional lanes
By Brandan McCalla on October 18th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:10 pm
The Alachua County Public Works Department is assessing a $2.7 million proposal to widen SW 61st Street and SW 20th Avenue. The project would also add sidewalks and pedestrian crosswalks.
In the News: More fed tax than grants in Fla., Sex education in Keys, Fla. foreclosures, Hillary Clinton on Libya, Second presidential debate
By Cassandra Vangellow on October 16th, 2012 | Last updated: October 17, 2012 at 9:40 am
Florida pays more in federal taxes than it gets back in grants – The Alachua County Commission decided to return $750,000 to the Florida Department of Transportation that had been earmarked for extending a bicycle path to connect the city of [...]
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Alachua County debates road improvement tax
By Denise Toledo on September 13th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:38 pm
The proposal would increase the existing sales tax from 6.5 to 6.75 percent
Alachua County Commission discusses mosquito infestation
By Front Page Edition on August 7th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:38 pm
By Corey Brooks – WUFT-FM Mosquitoes are widely considered pests that can cause some trouble. But now they are being considered a health threat as they can carry viruses like West Nile. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Corey Brooks has the story [...]
Alachua County Commission to hold special budget meeting Tuesday
By Front Page Edition on June 18th, 2012 | Last updated: September 18, 2012 at 4:22 pm
By Blake Alderman – WUFT-FM Tomorrow ( June 18th) The Alachua County Commission will conduct a special meeting to discuss the 2013 budget plans. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Blake Alderman spoke with Alachua County Commissioner Susan Baird about the goals for [...]
Decision to remove transit tax from ballot gets mixed reactions
By Front Page Edition on May 23rd, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 2:07 pm
By Robert Lopez – WUFT-FM A transit sales tax will no longer be on the ballot for Alachua County voters this fall. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Robert Lopez reports on the Alachua County Commission’s decision and how Gainesville city commissioners are [...]
