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Deliberation on the motion to appeal Alachua County's ban on Styrofoam carry-out containers and single-use plastic bags took less than 20 minutes.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Decides To Repeal Plastic Ban After Lawsuit Threat
Gainesville Charter Review Proposes Commissioner Term Extension
Each term would last four years, and candidates could run again after taking a term off.
Read More »Trump Rehashes Gripes, Rips ‘Radical’ Dems In 2020 Launch
The president kicks off his reelection campaign with blistering attacks at a rally in Orlando that focused more on settling scores than laying out his agenda for a second term.
Read More »Gainesville’s Charter Review Begins
Gainesville’s city charter review commission on Tuesday slowly started its year-long work.
Read More »Alachua County Will Have Bilingual Ballots And Poll Workers At 2020 Elections
Voting in the 2020 election will be a little easier for Spanish-speaking voters in Alachua County. They will no longer need to use Spanish sample ballots as a reference when voting.
Read More »Felon Voting Debate Focuses On Financial Obligations
The Florida House of Representatives is considering a proposal that would change the definition of a "completed sentence" for felons looking to have their voting rights restored under November's Amendment 4. Under the bill, felons would have to pay all court fees, fines and restitution to be eligible for the “automatic” vote restoration.
Read More »Mayor Lauren Poe, Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos Celebrate Re-Election
Mayor Lauren Poe and District Four Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos will serve another term after winning re-election Tuesday. They celebrated their victory together with a crowd that included most of their colleagues.
Read More »Gainesville Voters to Decide on Ballot Initiative for Charter Review Commission
The charter is the framework that establishes the city government and how it operates.
Read More »Half-Cent Sales Tax Brings Improvements And New Elementary School To Gainesville
Southwest Gainesville will get a new elementary school, and every school in the county will receive money for improvements from the half-cent sales tax Alachua County voters approved in November.
Read More »Gov. Ron DeSantis Wants Patients In Florida To Be Allowed To Smoke Medical Marijuana
Ron DeSantis wants a new law by mid-March that will end a ban on smokable medical marijuana and loosen limits on treatment center licenses, saying voters spoke clearly when they approved medical marijuana in 2016.
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