Tag Archives: North Central Florida

Who won and lost local and state races in Alachua and Marion Counties and how the proposed state constitution amendments faired.

Nearly half of all North Central Florida voters cast their ballots before Tuesday. Of the 607,292 voters in 13 North Central Florida counties who registered by Sept. 30,  272,029 — about 45 percent — either voted by mail or voted early as of this morning, according to data from the …

Polls are open in Florida from 7 a.m to 7 p.m. throughout the state for Election Day. If you don't know where to go to cast your ballot, enter your address into the map to find your voting precinct.

Out of the 41,585 vote-by-mail ballots across 11 North Central Florida counties, 18,346 voted Republican, 17,405 Democrat, 4,553 no party affiliation and 1,281 other.

Minority communities have keenly felt the divisive rhetoric of the current election season. “There are those who want to limit those who can vote,” said Bishop Victor Curry of New Birth Baptist Church in South Florida. “They say they want to ‘make America great again’ but we know that path, …

This third and final presidential debate is tonight. Check out where you can watch it around Gainesville.

This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.