With such widespread and building opposition, it is questionable if the Gainesville City Commission will enact such a change. Even so, city commissioners initially approved the measure Aug. 4 in a close 4-3 vote. It now faces a final vote by the commission on Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.
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The convicted felon who lost a congressional special election earlier this year as the Republican nominee in South Florida has relapsed into using illegal drugs, and his behavior is threatening the safety of his two young sons, his ex-wife said in a new court pleading.
Read More »Ja’Kobe Ferguson began to play with a parent's unlocked guns when one discharged on Aug. 24, police said.
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President Biden on Thursday warned Americans that democracy is under attack from a faction of the Republican party led by former President Donald Trump, and called on Democrats, mainstream Republicans and independents to “speak up, speak out, get engaged — vote, vote vote.” In a rare prime time speech, Biden …
Read More »Florida voters made their picks Tuesday in the primary election.
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Harvey Ward and Ed Bielarski are headed to a runoff in the November general election after emerging as the two top candidates for Gainesville mayor in Tuesday's primary.
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Four races were on the ballot Tuesday, and only one of two incumbents' candidacies survived a challenge to their seats.
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Incumbent County Commission Chair Marihelen Wheeler defeated fellow Democrat Charlie Jackson in Tuesday's primary to advance to the November election.
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