Tag Archives: Alachua County

Sheree H. Lancaster was elected on Aug. 14 and took office on Jan. 8. She has lived in Gilchrist County since 1982 and has practiced law since 1986.

Students at the Academy of Criminal Justice at Newberry High School received high honors at the Florida Public Service Association's state conference. Their teacher, Patrick Treese, also came home with an award for director of the year.

Several candidates for mayor, such as incumbent Craig Lowe and former city commissioner Ed Braddy already have thousands of dollars in campaign support and years of experience in the political spectrum. Donald Shepherd Sr., though, is foraging ahead alone without much cash and merely a dogged presence.

Venzke has a lifelong interest in politics and improving neighborhoods. The latter interest springs from his having five bicycles stolen during the past 10 years in Gainesville. He's running for mayor on March 19.

For those seeking Florida driver's licenses, there is good news coming for waiting times but bad news on costs.

When it comes to creative political campaigning, you might say Gainesville mayor hopeful Peter Lars Johnson is barking up the right tree.

Mayor Craig Lowe has three pillars regarding Gainesville's current status upon which he has built his reelection campaign ahead of the March 19 election.

After a sinkhole opened on Thursday, and swallowed a Seffner man in the process, one UF professor discusses how sinkholes are created and how common they are in the north Florida area.

Gainesville held a ceremony Thursday celebrating the end of $1.3 million in renovations with many eco-friendly features.

The White House's newly released sequester, or governmental budget cuts plan, will affect Alachua County and Florida programs.