Tag Archives: Rodney Long

The annual Strike Out Hunger Food Drive on Monday is an effort to help people who do not have access to food by stocking food pantries.

The sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning commemorated MLK's life and the causes he believed in. Two local residents were also awarded for their contributions to the Gainesville community.

Strike Out Hunger Food Drive and Basket Giveaway didn't meet its 2012 goal of collecting 100,000 pounds of food but came close by collecting 78,000 pounds. The group's 2013 food drive will take place Nov. 1-8 at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.

Rodney Long, president and CEO of The Long Foundation, Inc., acknowledged benefactors and beneficiaries, presented the collection's results and announced the 2013 food drive dates to the Alachua County Commission Tuesday morning.

On what would have been Martin Luther King's 84th birthday, people around the nation are celebrating his life, as well as the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida hosted a variety of events today to mark the occasion at the memorial gardens bearing his name in downtown Gainesville.

Dean Cheshire and Charles Chestnut IV are running for the county commissioner seat in Alachua County. The two are both Gainesville natives and want to bring fresh ideas to the job.

Republican Winston Bradley is stepping in to the Alachua County Commission seat vacated by Democrat Rodney Long late last year. Alachua County Republican Party Chairman Stafford Jones says this is a positive step forward for the county at large. [audio:https://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/02/Jones3.mp3] Jones says Bradley’s experience in business, the military and the …

Winston Bradley In a statement released late this afternoon, Florida Governor Rick Scott has announced who will replace Rodney Long as Alachua County Commissioner.  Winston J. Bradley will take over the seat vacated by Rodney Long who resigned a few months ago.  71 year old Bradley has been the pastor of  …

Alachua County Commissioner Rodney Long announced his retirement yesterday almost a year earlier than expected.  Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Shannon McCarthy reports on how this could change the political make up of the Commission. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/SMLongwrap.mp3]

Alachua County is spearheading a food drive which aims to bring 100,000 pounds of food to area residents in need.  WUFT-FM’s Briana Rittersporn says volunteers are ready and eager to accept any donations. [audio:https://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/BRIANAVOICER.mp3] Alachua County Commissioner Rodney Long says there is a great need for help in the community, …