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Find out what local amendments will be on your 2020 general election ballot.
Read More »What’s On Your Ballot? In Gainesville, Four City Charter Amendments
Alachua and Marion Counties Urge Mail-In Voters To Send Their Ballots Early
The best option for voters who are concerned for their health is to submit their ballot through mail. But in a year as complex as 2020 skepticism and concerns remain about the voting process.
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 »One Mill Ballot Renewal Critical To Alachua County Public Schools’ Success, Superintendent Says
Because of COVID-19, Alachua County Public Schools may lose more than $16 million in funding this school year.
Read More »Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.
Read More »US Appeals Court Rules Felons In Florida Must Pay Court Fines, Fees Before Voting
The decision is expected to boost President Donald Trump's chances of winning the state in November's election.
Read More »Anita Hill Confronts Pandemic, #MeToo, Women’s Right To Vote In Virtual UF Event
Owing to the pandemic, it was the second virtual event and the first of the semester.
Read More »DeSantis Vetoes Controversial Vaping Bill
TALLAHASSEE — Saying the proposal would have driven Floridians “to the hazardous black market,” Gov. Ron DeSantis late Tuesday vetoed a measure that would have banned the sale of nearly all flavored electronic-cigarette products and raised the state’s smoking age from 18 to 21. Attorney General Ashley Moody, Senate President …
Read More »Full Federal Appeals Panel Considers Landmark Florida Voting Rights Case
The ruling could help determine whether President Donald Trump wins Florida, and the White House, in November.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Postpones Reopening To Aug. 31
The first week of school, Aug.24-Aug.28, will now be used as teacher planning days.
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