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The Willie Mae Stokes Community Center officially opened its doors Dec. 1, and founders of the center believe it will create a number of new opportunities and resources with it.

The festivities included tours of the band hall and the rest of the 1.6-acre property, as well as speeches by elected officials involved with the renovation process, members of the board of directors and individuals with personal connections to the building's past.

Lining up to vote         The returns come in                            

Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, will retain his District 8 State Senate seat.

While it’s permitted for signs to be placed anywhere on private property, the public’s land cannot be used for advertising purposes, political or otherwise. And this includes rights-of-ways — areas of publicly-owned land maintained in and around public streets.

In the month prior to the 2018 statewide election in Florida, WUFT questioned candidates running for office at the federal, state and county levels.

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.

Florida is no stranger to high-stakes, high-profile elections.