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Thanks to lower prices in the natural gas market, residential GRU customers will soon be saving two to three dollars each month on their electric bills.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Will Get A Small Break On Their Electric Bill
Would Changing Gainesville’s Election Date Increase Turnout?
'Gainesville Votes!' started a petition to change city election days. If passed, the proposal would take effect in the fall of 2018.
Read More »Hayes-Santos Wins District 4 Seat Over Konish
Adrian Hayes-Santos is Gainesville's newly-elected District 4 City Commissioner. He beat out candidate Jim Konish in a landslide victory.
Read More »Gainesville City Election Results
Follow along as WUFT journalists report live from election parties for Gainesville's mayoral and District 4 City Commission races.
Read More »Candidate Profiles: Gainesville’s Mayoral and District 4 Races
Gainesville registered voters will cast their ballots for mayor and District 4 city commissioner tomorrow during the regular city elections, held in conjunction with the presidential preference primary. Polls will open at 7 a.m.
Read More »Gainesville City Commissioner Candidate Files Lawsuit Against Opponent
Gainesville City Commissioner Candidate Jim Konish filed a lawsuit today against opponent Adrian Hayes-Santos. Konish is challenging his eligibility for the commissioner seat.
Read More »Q & A: Gainesville Commission Candidate Adrian Hayes-Santos
Gainesville resident Adrian Hayes-Santos, a candidate for the city's District 4 commission seat, looks to improve after-school programs for children and Internet costs and install five-tier system for utility rates.
Read More »Poe Picks Up Transportation Group’s Endorsement For Mayor
Mayoral candidate Lauren Poe and City Commission District 4 candidate Adrian Hayes-Santos won the Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation’s (GCAT) endorsement over Donald Shepherd and Jim Konish, respectively, at the GCAT candidate forum Wednesday evening.
Read More »Election update: What to know before bubbling the ballot March 19
Tuesday was deadline to register to vote for the March 19 election. Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter speaks about the number of registered voters and what they can expect at the polls next month.
Read More »MARION COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS: 9:30 update with 100% of precincts reporting
UNITED STATES SENATOR Percent, # of Votes Marco Rubio (REP) 55.71% 64,553 Kendrick B. Meek (DEM) 18.44% 21,370 Alexander Andrew Snitker (LBT) 0.42% 488 Bernie DeCastro (CPF) 0.42% 485 Sue Askeland (NPA) 0.45% 516 Bruce Ray Riggs (NPA) 0.11% 128 Bobbie Bean (NPA) 0.12% 136 Rick Tyler (NPA) 0.23% 270 …
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