Before they began recounting votes for statewide elections, the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office faced the challenge of processing more than 800 ballots still not counted.
Read More »George Starke Jr. Celebrated For Ending UF’s Segregation In 1958
It was 1958, and someone from The Florida Alligator advised George Starke Jr., the university’s first African-American student, to wait in order to minimize distraction or disruption.
Read More »Game-Day Madness Swamps Midtown With Litter
Midtown neighborhoods and businesses benefit from their proximity to the University of Florida campus, but residents must deal with the remains of revelers, particularly during football season where tailgating is a time honored tradition.
Read More »Florida Youth Voter Turnout Increases With New Early Voting Sites
Sporting a baseball cap and a Florida Gators hoodie, Matthew Hunter walked into the University of Florida’s J. Wayne Reitz Union on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, excited to vote for the first time. His heart sank just a bit when he first saw the line of others waiting to vote …
Read More »Photo Gallery: Decision Day In Alachua County
Lining up to vote The returns come in
Read More »Keith Perry Holds On In Tight Race For District 8
Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, will retain his District 8 State Senate seat.
Read More »Alachua County Commission District 2 Election: Marihelen Wheeler Beats Two Opponents
Wheeler romped to victory over Scott Costello in the county’s second district in northwest Gainesville, making her the only woman on the 5-member board.
Read More »Gainesville Voters Voice Opinion On Constitutional Amendments
Gainesville voters cast their votes today on 12 Constitutional amendments, the most since 1998, that included issues from restoring the voting rights of former felons to casino gambling authorization.
Read More »Some Gainesville Voters Receive Incorrect County Ballots
Mike Ryansimonovich received the wrong ballot when he went to vote Tuesday morning. Later it was confirmed that at least three voters in Gainesville had submitted the wrong ballot before the issue was corrected.
Read More »The Clam Farmer: Concern Over Water Quality Key for Mike Hodges
Cedar Key clam farmer Mike Hodges makes his living on the water and worries about water quality and the environment, but he is also a proponent of smaller government and deregulation. He grew up a Democrat, but trusts the Republicans to make better decisions about viable solutions.
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