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All results are unofficial until county-level canvassing boards certify votes later this month.
Read More »See Who Won The 2020 North Central Florida County-Level Elections
Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Columbia County Primary Election
Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Columbia County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »‘Best Dish in the Galaxy?’: Eastside High Culinary Students Await Word From NASA
Students from the Institute of Culinary Arts at Eastside competed against teams from the International Studies Preparatory Academy (ISPA) in Coral Gables and Nature Coast Technical High School in Brooksville, near Tampa.
Read More »Gainesville Votes 2020: At-Large 2 City Commission Guide
Anyone living in the city can decide between Scherwin Henry, Gabe Kaimowitz, Paul Rhodenizer and Reina Saco.
Read More »Alachua County Woman Traces Family History to Slavery
Tatanya Peterson had to know what life was like for her ancestors who lived many years ago on James Chesnut’s plantation in Alachua County.
Read More »Hurricane Dorian ‘Ambling’ Parallel To Florida Coast, Leaving The Bahamas Reeling
After bringing intensely destructive winds and deadly flooding to the Bahamas, Dorian is "ambling" to the north-northwest, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Read More »Alachua County Property Appraiser Ed Crapo Is Retiring After 40 Years In Office. Here’s How His Job Has Changed
Crapo is the longest-serving elected official to serve as a constitutional officer in Alachua County.
Read More »Push For More Diaper Changing Tables In Restaurant Restrooms Gains Support Online And With Two Florida Lawmakers
Florida state Sen. Lauren Book in February filed a bill that will require the Florida Building Commission to incorporate baby-changing tables into the Florida Building Code requirements.
Read More »Five Alachua County Precinct Changes In Effect For 2018 Midterm Election
Early voting concludes on Saturday, Nov. 3. In-person voting on Tuesday will be available at precinct locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here's how to find yours.
Read More »Waldo “Back To Square One” With Charter School Proposal
The charter school which was aiming to open in Waldo in August 2019 has hit a serious setback recently, as the project director has determined there is little chance for the school to qualify for existing state grants.
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