Many people can claim they want to change the world one day. But not many of them have the blueprints for success in their communities. And very few of them, like Sophia Vernon, are 17 years old. Vernon, a senior at Buchholz High School, is the founder of BEING-Inner Value, …
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Health coach Andy Farina is determined to inspire and persevere no matter what life throws at him.
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Emma and John Hoel, owners of Peacefield Farm Sanctuary, moved from Minnesota to Florida with the dream of starting a rescue farm to prevent animals from being used and abused in the food industry. Their ultimate goal is to save animals, while simultaneously encouraging others to eliminate animal products from their diets.
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Democrat Casey Willits was elected Gainesville City Commissioner for District 3 in southwest Gainesville on Tuesday night.
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Rep. Kat Cammack’s re-election watch party was certainly that: a party.
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Harvey Ward won Tuesday's runoff election for Gainesville mayor against Ed Bielarski with more than 57% of the vote.
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In a matchup between familiar foes, Democrat Mary Alford defeated Republican Raemi Eagle-Glenn to reclaim her position as the Alachua County commissioner for district one. Unofficial vote totals from the supervisor of elections on Tuesday showed Alford holding a victory margin of more than 15%. Formerly an environmental engineer before …
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The lights have gone out on Ed Bielarski’s run for Gainesville mayor as Gainesville City Commissioner Harvey Ward prevailed according to Alachua County supervisor of elections. Bielarski was the former general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities and was motivated to campaign after being terminated from his position by Ward and …
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Liberal Gainesville voting majority unable to outweigh U.S. House District 3’s rural votes as Republican Congresswoman Kat Cammack defeats Democratic challenger Danielle Hawk With liberal Gainesville votes being swallowed by the surrounding conservative rural stronghold, incumbent Congresswoman Kat Cammack was able to cruise to victory in U.S. House District 3 …
Read More »The contentious Gainesville mayoral race has generated over $100,000 in total campaign contributions; Bielarski has fundraised more than $58,000, while Ward has collected more than $63,000. Ward, currently in his second term as a Gainesville City Commissioner, voted in January to fire Bielarski as general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities. …
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