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Three candidates are vying for incumbent Dixie County Sheriff Dewey H. Hatcher's seat: Darby Butler, Nicholas Hatcher and Jamey King.
Read More »Meet The Candidates Running For Dixie County Sheriff
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Felony Charges Of Altering Voter Records Of Florida Governor
Anthony Steven Guevara, 20, of Naples, was charged with two felonies Wednesday related to the alteration of Gov. Ron DeSantis' voter registration record.
Read More »Political Newcomer Takes Aim At Unseating Incumbent In Florida’s House District 23
On Nov. 3, Democrat Cynthia Dela Rosa will run against Republican Rep. Stan McClain, who is seeking reelection for his third term in the State House.
Read More »Meet the Candidates for State Attorney in Florida’s 7th Judicial Circuit
Incumbent R.J. Larizza and challenger Don Dempsey are running to become the next State Attorney for Florida’s 7th Judicial Circuit.
Read More »Voter Turnout Could Approach 1992 Mark
More than 41 percent of eligible Floridian voters have already cast ballots in the Nov. 3 election, approaching the highest voter-turnout rate for a general election in at least half a century.
Read More »‘Souls To The Polls’ Events Hope To Mobilize Black Voters Across Florida
Alachua County is among 25 counties in which the Orlando-based Equal Ground Education Fund is mobilizing faith-based and community organizations to spur African Americans to cast their ballots before early voting in Florida ends Sunday.
Read More »Homeless People Raise Concerns About Gainesville’s South Main Street Strategy
The city commission plans to reconvene for updates on the situation on Nov. 19.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Approves Low Income Housing Proposal
The Gainesville City Commission convened Thursday night to push a final vote on a recent proposal by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
Read More »High Springs To Use Taxes To Sue Alachua County Over Ballot Amendment
High Springs City Commission voted Thursday night to approve a contentious plan to use public funds to litigate and advertise against Alachua County’s charter referendum before the public votes.
Read More »What Might A Community Land Trust Look Like In Gainesville?
The board did not come to an official decision on whether to adopt the new plan but will continue to explore the idea.
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