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Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Gilchrist County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
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Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Dixie County Primary Election
Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Dixie County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Citrus County Primary Election
Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Citrus County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Bradford County Primary Election
See results from this election here. By summer’s end, Floridians will vote to make elective change at the local, state and national level. If you are a voter in Bradford County, here is everything you need to know about the local race. Election day for the Bradford County primary is …
Read More »Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Alachua County Primary Election
Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Alachua County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »Joe Biden Wins Florida Democratic Primary As Coronavirus Disrupts Voting
The former vice president’s victories were another blow to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose early strength has evaporated as African Americans and working-class whites across the country have sided with Biden.
Read More »Alachua County Prioritizes Efforts To Increase Attendance At Public Schools
Eileen Roy, chairwoman of the Alachua County School Board, has expressed concern for the low attendance rates at some local schools. “It just is shocking really,” Roy said. “We just have to do something about this absenteeism.” The average attendance rate for Alachua County public schools in the 2018-2019 school …
Read More »Election Changes Eyed As 2018 Results Finalized
After months of mudslinging, weeks of court wrangling and days of ballot counting that again landed Florida in an unwelcome national spotlight, a state panel matter-of-factly finalized the 2018 election results in a five-minute meeting Tuesday. The certification came on time, but problems with other election-related deadlines in two large, …
Read More »Florida’s Budget, New Laws Begin July 1
Starting Friday, clergy who don't want to marry same-sex couples will have state backing for their beliefs, high school students will have more choice over where they play sports or study, and local governments won't be able to regulate the use of Styrofoam containers. Those are among the 159 new laws that will go into effect in Florida on July 1. The laws range from the latest record-setting state budget to a public records exemption for taped, mixed-martial arts bouts.
Read More »Mayoral, Presidential Preference Elections Take Off In Alachua County
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter said she was excited to see this election's early voting dramatically increase from 2012.
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