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Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Alachua County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Alachua County Primary Election
Alachua County Commission District 2 Election: Marihelen Wheeler Beats Two Opponents
Wheeler romped to victory over Scott Costello in the county’s second district in northwest Gainesville, making her the only woman on the 5-member board.
Read More »Turnout Lessons Learned From Florida’s 2018 Primary Ahead Of The General Election
Florida is no stranger to high-stakes, high-profile elections.
Read More »See Coverage Of Florida’s 2018 Primary Election Results
From gubernatorial party nominations all the way down to school board and mayor's races, we have you covered for Florida's primary.
Read More »The 2018 County Candidates Who Have Qualified In WUFT’s Coverage Area
Voters have the opportunity to choose new local, state, and federal representation in the Aug 28. primary and midterm election on Nov. 6, 2018.
Read More »Gainesville Might Ban Smoking In Parks
There was a general agreement among the city's seven commissioners Thursday that such an ordinance would be beneficial.
Read More »Anthony Lyons Named As Gainesville’s New City Manager
The Gainesville City Commission selected Anthony Lyons as its new city manager today, bringing to an end the months-long search process that followed the November 2015 resignation of Russ Blackburn after his 10 years in the post. Lyons, who has served as interim city manager since Blackburn's resignation, was chosen from 95 initial applicants and five finalists.
Read More »City, County Leaders Don’t Agree About Details of Proposed Tacachale Redevelopment
During a joint commission meeting, Gainesville and Alachua County commissioners discussed a proposal for the construction of a new job center.
Read More »Hayes-Santos Wins District 4 Seat Over Konish
Adrian Hayes-Santos is Gainesville's newly-elected District 4 City Commissioner. He beat out candidate Jim Konish in a landslide victory.
Read More »City Commissioners Discuss 90-Day Ban From Parks For Repeat Offenders
Gainesville city commissioners are discussing a plan that would ban anyone who is cited for breaking the law in a city park from returning to the park for 90 days. The Parks and Recreation Committee will present the plan to the full city commission in April.
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