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A Florida judge is throwing a proposed amendment dealing with charter schools off the November ballot.
Read More »Florida Judge Strikes Amendment 8 Over Charter Schools And School Board Term Limits
State Follow-Up Audit Finds Starke Still Has Much That Needs Fixing
A follow-up operational audit the state sent to the city last month showed that only eight of the 35 problems identified in 2014 had been resolved.
Read More »Judge Halts Lawsuit Against GRU Authority Referendum, Keeping It On November Ballot
As of Thursday, Gainesville voters in November will have a chance to decide on who will control Gainesville Regional Utilities in the future.
Read More »Parkland Students Lead Protests In Gainesville
Organized protests took place simultaneously outside of the offices of state Sen. Keith Perry, state Rep. Chuck Clemons and U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho.
Read More »Deadline Approaching To Update Voter Registration
Florida voters have until Monday, July 30, to change or update their party affiliations in order to vote in the August primaries.
Read More »Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Campus Ban On Early Voting
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Florida's ban on using college and university campuses for early voting sites is unconstitutional.
Read More »9 Candidates, 4 Counties: Melrose Voters Prepare For Primaries
With the upcoming county commission elections just over a month away, residents of Melrose look for candidates with ideas to improve the town, should they be elected on Aug. 28.
Read More »Will UF Become Early Voting Site? Attorneys Argue Before Federal Judge
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker gave no indication how he would rule after hearing nearly three hours of arguments Monday in the case, which involves the state’s position about early voting locations at the University of Florida and Florida State University.
Read More »Judge Rules In Favor of Alachua County Sheriff In Budget Dispute With County Commissioners
A circuit court judge ruled Friday in favor of the Alachua County Sheriff's Office on its ability to retain more control over its budget rather than relinquishing some decisions to the Board of County Commissioners.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Discuss Raising Stormwater Assessment Fee
Alachua County commissioners discussed setting new rates for the stormwater assessment fee to bring in more funding to deal with the flood issues.
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