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After an indecisive primary race resulted in Tuesday’s run-off election, Gunnar Paulson can rest easy having retained his school board seat for another four years.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Election: Gunnar Paulson Retains Seat
Florida State House District 21: Chuck Clemons Earns Second Term
In victory, Chuck Clemons thanked his youthful supporters.
Read More »Alachua County Commission District 2 Election: Marihelen Wheeler Beats Two Opponents
Wheeler romped to victory over Scott Costello in the county’s second district in northwest Gainesville, making her the only woman on the 5-member board.
Read More »The Student Socialist: Stetson Cooper Views Medicare, Minimum Wage As Top Themes
Stetson Cooper, a democratic socialist living in Republican Ocala, has no qualms expressing his political views in the primarily red town.
Read More »Florida Becomes Epicenter of Nation’s Polarizing Politics
Florida is emerging as an epicenter of the nation’s polarizing politics in the final days of the 2018 campaign. In the closely contested campaign for governor, President Donald Trump and GOP nominee Ron DeSantis have used what has been called racially coded language to slam Democrat Andrew Gillum. The battles …
Read More »The Veteran: Volunteer Chad Walker Sees Mental Health Support As ‘Overlooked’ In Washington
Veterans’ issues will be a key consideration for Navy veteran Chad Walker when he casts his ballot in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Read More »Democrats Hoping For Historic Voter Turnout
A Democrat has not occupied Florida's governor's mansion in over 20 years. Party leaders are hoping a historic voter turnout will change that.
Read More »The Small Business Owner: Earleton’s Camille Huie Longs For A Less Divided Country
Camille Huie is a 60-year-old antique shop owner. Although a registered Democrat, she is led by her spirit and votes based on the content of each candidate's character.
Read More »Working Mom, Political Activist: Jessica Baker Hoping For a ‘Blue Wave’
Jessica Baker, 46, of Newberry learned her love of politics from her father, who taught her to think critically about national and local issues.
Read More »Medical Cannabis Investors Hopeful In Their Alachua County Venture
Chestnut Hill Tree Farm LLC. sold its license to Liberty, making LHS an officially licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (“MMTC”), with authorization to cultivate, process, and dispense medical marijuana in the state.
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