A Trump conviction is very unlikely. Democrats would need 17 Republicans to join them in voting yes to convict Trump. In an earlier vote on the constitutionality of the trial, only five Republicans broke with their GOP colleagues, a vote that likely foreshadows the intentions of most Republican senators in the trial.
Read More »Bradford County Delays Until April Its Search For A County Manager
Until then, the county’s nine departments will continue under the oversight of Will Sexton, the county attorney and interim county manager. It also solidified plans to set up meetings with nearby current and former county managers to gain more insight into the search process.
Read More »Two Candidates Qualify In Each Of Gainesville’s Two 2021 City Commission Races
Friday marked the end of the qualifying period for Gainesville's two opening city commission seats.
Read More »House Transmits Article Of Impeachment Against Trump To Senate
At about 7 p.m. ET Monday, the House will deliver to the Senate an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump, a move that will trigger preparations for a historic trial.
Read More »Hank Aaron, Baseball’s One-Time Home Run King, Dies At 86
Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball's greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86.
Read More »GPD, City Officials Respond to Recent Traffic Tragedies Near UF Campus
The Gainesville Police Department has announced a traffic safety crackdown in the wake of multiple recent deaths of University of Florida students on streets near the campus.
Read More »House Impeaches President Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.
Read More »The House Is Expected To Impeach Trump A 2nd Time. Here’s How It Will Work And How To Watch
The House of Representatives is on track to impeach President Trump for the second time in 13 months — marking him as the only president to receive the rebuke twice in history.
Read More »House To Vote On 25th Amendment Resolution Against Trump
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution calling for Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Trump.
Read More »Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges ‘Orderly Transition’ On Jan. 20
In a statement released just after the certification was finalized, Trump at long last acknowledged his election loss. He said that even though he disagrees with the outcome, "there will be an orderly transition on January 20th."
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