The results of the 2017 Gainesville City Commission general election brought defeat for incumbent Craig Carter of District 3, re-election for Helen Warren for the At-Large seat and a win for Gainesville native Harvey Ward Jr. for the District 2 seat.
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After the Senate's confirmation of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Tuesday, Alachua County educators expressed concerns about DeVos, a strong proponent of charter schools and voucher programs.
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Connected Gainesville, an initiative to improve broadband connection, launched Wednesday at a City Hall forum. The organization hopes to bring better rates and higher reliability to the city's internet.
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Alachua County School Board has approved a $3.25 million contract with Skyward Inc. for a new IT system in the school district.
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On Jan. 3, Eastside High School will become the 27th school in Alachua County to partake in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's after-school meals program, which reimburses schools for nutritious meals and snacks.
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Who won and lost local and state races in Alachua and Marion Counties and how the proposed state constitution amendments faired.
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Locals packed the downtown streets for the The Gainesville Downtown Festival and Arts Show last weekend.
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The Alachua County School Board voted to pay the Florida School Boards Association $25,000 for help conducting its search for a new superintendent.
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Discretionary education funds from Florida Lottery's keep dropping and K-12 educators say its not enough. Since 2001, Alachua County’s discretionary funds have dropped from $2,188,467 to $99,456, which equates to about $3.50 per student.
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The Alachua County Labor Coalition is working to raise the county's minimum wage to $14.57 per hour by 2020. The Alachua County Commission approved a new living wage ordinance for county employees, but the coalition plans to make sure all Alachua County residents have the opportunity to make a living wage.
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