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Former Gainesville mayoral candidate Donald Shepard has been ordered to pay $671 in court fees.
Read More »Former Mayoral Candidate Shepherd Ordered To Pay Court Fees With March Restitution Hearing Looming
Former Mayoral Candidate Donald Shepherd’s Trial Scheduled
The trial date for former mayoral candidate Donald Shepherd, who was charged with grand theft auto after an August 2015 dispute, was set for January 24 today.
Read More »Gainesville Pension Review Committee Keeps Current Advisors
The Gainesville Pension Review Committee decided to keep their current advisors in their meeting on Sept 29. The committee is responsible for advising the city on where to make good investments in order to generate money for the city’s pension fund. It met to discuss whether to stay with Brown …
Read More »Donald Shepherd’s Grand Theft Auto Case Extended
Former candidate for Gainesville mayor, Donald Shepherd's grand theft auto case extended into October.
Read More »Judge Denies Former Mayoral Candidate’s Request For New Lawyer
Donald Shepherd, a former Gainesville mayoral candidate, was denied a change in representation.
Read More »Donald Shepherd’s Attorney Suggests The Former Mayoral Candidate Will Not Take His Case To Trial
Donald Shepherd, one of Gainesville’s mayoral candidates in last month's city election, will likely not take his case to trial.
Read More »Poe Defeats Braddy In Gainesville Mayoral Race
Lauren Poe won Gainesville's mayoral race on Tuesday, defeating current mayor Ed Braddy and Donald Shepherd Sr.
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 »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.
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