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New election law adds new financial costs for some Florida counties, some smaller counties are reducing the number of ballot drop-off boxes, making voting less convenient.
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Candidate Q&A with Matt Howland, a school teacher worried about rising utility rates
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 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 »These five people are running to become Gainesville’s next city commissioner in 2021
The City of Gainesville will hold a special election to fill the vacancy of City Commissioner At-Large most recently held by Gail Johnson.
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 »Reelected: Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn Won Another Term Tuesday Night
Kent Guinn will remain Ocala’s mayor after Tuesday’s election.
Read More »Florida Supervisors of Elections Oppose Controversial Voting Bill ‘SB 90’
The election administration bill, SB 90, has currently passed through all three of its Senate committees, but was postponed on its second reading on Wednesday.
Read More »Two Candidates Qualify In Each Of Gainesville’s Two 2021 City Commission Races
Friday marked the end of the qualifying period for Gainesville's two opening city commission seats.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 23, 2020: Coronavirus And Beyond: These Were 25 Of The Top Stories Of 2020
As the year comes to a close, here's a look back at the stories that stayed in the headlines.
Read More »‘We Aren’t Getting Enough’: Florida Counties In 2020 Again Turned To Voters For Essential Funding
In 2020, 19 Florida counties approved 20 sales and property tax increases worth $400 million. Two of these measures passed in Alachua and Marion Counties.
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