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Community Spring is working with Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe to develop a full-scale guaranteed income pilot for families in need.
Read More »A Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Could Be Coming to Gainesville
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Felony Charges Of Altering Voter Records Of Florida Governor
Anthony Steven Guevara, 20, of Naples, was charged with two felonies Wednesday related to the alteration of Gov. Ron DeSantis' voter registration record.
Read More »Voter Turnout Could Approach 1992 Mark
More than 41 percent of eligible Floridian voters have already cast ballots in the Nov. 3 election, approaching the highest voter-turnout rate for a general election in at least half a century.
Read More »Road to 270: Trump’s Best Path To Victory Hinges On Florida, Pennsylvania
While Trump has multiple roads to victory, his most likely route hinges on winning two crucial battleground states: Florida and Pennsylvania.
Read More »Not Just Florida: Voters In Alaska Also Receive Emails Warning ‘Vote For Trump Or Else!’
Cybersecurity experts say the origin of the messages remains unknown and may be the product of a foreign disinformation effort.
Read More »Florida Begins Early Voting With No Major Problems Reported
Floridians began early voting in much of the state Monday with no serious problems reported in the key swing state.
Read More »Server Configuration Caused Florida Voter Registration Crash
Misconfigured computer servers were to blame for the crash of the state's voter registration system. Because of Monday's crash, Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed additional registrations for seven hours on Tuesday.
Read More »A Guide To Gainesville’s 2020 City Election
Everything you need to know for the 2020 Gainesville City elections next Tuesday.
Read More »Voter Registration Deadline Nears, With Many Floridians Not Allowed To Vote In Primary
The state’s closed primary system means only those registered as either Democrats or Republicans can vote for someone to be their political party’s nominee.
Read More »Weeks Before Registration Deadline, Amendment 4 Is Still A Mess In Florida
A federal appeals court in Atlanta is expected to decide whether ex-felons in Florida who owe fees and fines can vote for or against Donald Trump in 2020. Stakes are high: The outcome of the federal court case could affect who wins the presidential election in Florida, which could affect who wins the White House.
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