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Organized protests took place simultaneously outside of the offices of state Sen. Keith Perry, state Rep. Chuck Clemons and U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho.
Read More »Parkland Students Lead Protests In Gainesville
Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Campus Ban On Early Voting
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Florida's ban on using college and university campuses for early voting sites is unconstitutional.
Read More »9 Candidates, 4 Counties: Melrose Voters Prepare For Primaries
With the upcoming county commission elections just over a month away, residents of Melrose look for candidates with ideas to improve the town, should they be elected on Aug. 28.
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 »Alachua County Supervisor Of Elections Registers Hawthorne Students To Vote
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton continues her tour through the county's high schools to help register eligible students to vote in plenty of time for the August primary elections.
Read More »Gigi Simmons Beats Incumbent Charles Goston in District 1 Runoff
First-time candidate Gigi Simmons beat incumbent Charles Goston by over 400 votes in the May 1 runoff for the District 1 Gainesville City Commission seat.
Read More »Dozens of New Voters Register Ahead Of Gainesville’s District 1 Runoff
Tyra Edwards claimed six percent of the votes in March, forcing a runoff between Goston (45 percent) and Simmons (49 percent).
Read More »Gigi Simmons, Charles Goston Head To Runoff For Gainesville District 1 City Commission Seat
The incumbent made a late run as Tuesday night's election results unfolded.
Read More »Small Town Of Archer Transcends Political Divides
Since 1996, the Democratic nominee for president has won Archer’s precinct each time, usually by a slim margin. In 2016, the two major candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, were only separated by 3.81 percentage points, with the Democratic nominee coming out on top by only 80 votes. However, according to Archer’s citizens, these political differences don’t divide them.
Read More »In Alachua County Red Island, Trump Still Finds Support
Though President Trump's approval ratings had dropped to 37 percent by mid-August, some conservatives in southwest Alachua County are holding their ground on supporting him as the country approaches its one-year anniversary of his election victory.
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