The bills would have allowed candidates in Florida to use campaign donations for child care when candidates were canvassing, meeting with donors and future constituents, or attending political debates.

The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections is investigating the records of 11 voters in the City of Alachua after receiving a complaint of their potential ineligibility last Thursday.

At every Florida execution — including Jeffrey Hutchinson’s execution set for Thursday — church-goers and members of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty gather to seek an end to the practice.

The Senate version of a bill that would make it easier for law enforcement to identify drivers responsible for hit-and-run accidents is in its third committee with just days left in the current legislative session.

A group of local preservationists are upset about the impending demolition of a group of downtown Gainesville buildings and what would be built afterward.

Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced the Florida House of Representatives’ proposed cuts to Everglades and water quality funding at a press conference Tuesday, marking the latest in his series of criticisms of House lawmakers over agenda discrepancies.

A bill in Florida’s Legislature would shield personal information like home addresses and phone numbers for elected officials. Lawmakers cite potential threats, but government watchdogs say it may lead to reduced accountability and unnecessarily infringes on the public’s right to records.

Environmental advocates who criticized the commission's rapid pace of development celebrated the change in leadership. But little seemed to change as the newly elected commission faced a development-heavy agenda.

Designers from Kimley-Horn presented an early draft of proposed improvements to Morningside Nature Center during a recent open house. The project, still in its early stages, is part of the city’s Wild Spaces and Public Places project to modernize local parks while supporting community engagement.

As Florida considers doing away with CRA’s, Alachua County and Gainesville communities reinvestment model could provide an alternative for other municipalities.