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Howland began his career at 24 as a public school teacher at Westwood Middle School and was inspired to continue working in public service.
Read More »Candidate Q&A with Matt Howland, a school teacher worried about rising utility rates
Candidate Q&A with Patrick Ingle, an Uber driver worried about rising rents in Gainesville
Ingle, a retired Uber driver, comes from the private sector workforce with a background in computer software and hardware engineering.
Read More »Candidate Q&A with Scherwin Henry, a former city commissioner hoping to help solve government dysfunction
Scherwin Henry has served on multiple city, county and community boards in Gainesville for over 25 years. While he was the Gainesville city commissioner for District 1 from 2006 to 2012, he was able to get funding to build Cone Park and worked to bring the Walmart Supercenter to East …
Read More »This App Could Help Prevent Sexual Assault Cases for College Students
There are many students who share the same sentiments as Patel, and UF’s Office of Accessibility and Gender Equity’s latest app, USafeUS, strives to reassure them. Launched on campus in August, it already has over 900 users who have activated the app and used its functions.
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