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Former county commissioner presents 2012 Strike Out Hunger Food Drive results

By Amanda Jackson on February 12th, 2013 | Last updated: February 13, 2013 at 8:59 pm

Rodney Long, president and CEO of The Long Foundation, Inc., acknowledged benefactors and beneficiaries, presented the collection’s results and announced the 2013 food drive dates to the Alachua County Commission Tuesday morning.

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Honoring King’s legacy, two lauded at downtown event

By Leanna Scachetti on January 21st, 2013 | Last updated: January 22, 2013 at 4:46 pm

On what would have been Martin Luther King’s 84th birthday, people around the nation are celebrating his life, as well as the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida hosted a variety of events today to mark the occasion at the memorial gardens bearing his name in downtown Gainesville.

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Rodney Long to retire

By admin on June 13th, 2011 | Last updated: September 10, 2012 at 10:09 am

Alachua County Commissioner Rodney Long says he won’t be seeking re-election to the seat he’s held for three terms. Long was first elected to the county commission in 2000. Before that he served two terms on the Gainesville City Commission. [...]