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Jeff Mays grew up during the MTV Rock the Vote era but never registered. He was too busy taking care of his dad.
Read More »The Non-Voter: ‘Farmer Jeff’ Loses Faith In Government After Father Dies In VA Hospital
Alachua County Canvassing Board Tests Voting Equipment
The Alachua County Canvassing Board tested and sealed tabulation equipment that will be used for the Nov. 6 General Election.
Read More »What The GRU Referendum Holds For The Fate Of East Gainesville Residents
The GRU Authority referendum on the November ballot will allow Gainesville residents to vote on whether GRU’s governing authority should be transferred to an independent board appointed by the city commission.
Read More »Gainesville Activists Support National Prison Strike
Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, an anonymous incarcerated group of prisoner rights advocates, called for the strike in response to a riot at a prison in South Carolina in which seven inmates died.
Read More »The Conflicting Educations Of Sam Schimmel
More than 50 years after the federal government forced hundreds of Native Alaskans into boarding schools, their descendants are haunted by — and trying to overcome —residual trauma.
Read More »Gun Rights Advocates Parade Rifles And Rods In Opposition To Gun Control Measures
Many of the marchers felt excluded from the national dialogue at a time when the majority of Americans are calling for enhanced firearm regulations, and they wanted to ensure that gun control advocates don’t monopolize the conversation.
Read More »GPD to Rewrite Policy on Reporting Undocumented Immigrants to ICE
The Gainesville Police Department said on Tuesday it will rewrite its policy of reporting undocumented immigrants to federal immigration officials.
Read More »Florida Voices | Fawzy Ebrahim, Making The Most of Life
This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories.
Read More »Butler Plaza Merchants Anticipate Construction Completion, Boost In Business
Butler Plaza at Archer Road and SW 34th St. has large construction fences and the numerous traffic detours, but now after two years of progress, residents and merchants alike are eager for the new stores and restaurants to open for business.
Read More »Earleton Locals Recall Town’s History, Historic Fish Camp To Re-Open
“Oh it was a good life here back then,” said Bob Shanks, one of the oldest living residents of Earleton. Once a paradise for locals, today Earleton is quiet. However, the re-opening of a historic fish camp on Lake Santa Fe in April may restore some of the town's old glory.
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