Rodney Long

Volunteers from The Caring and Sharing Learning School committing to their act of service. “They were short of volunteers this morning and would not have been able to do what they've done at this station without the students helping,” Tova Peterson said. (Caitlyn Schiffer/WUFT News)

Alachua County residents unite to 'Strike Out Hunger”

Caitlyn Schiffer

Volunteers in Alachua County ensured no one went hungry this holiday season by striving to "strike out hunger."As cars lined up and around The Oaks Mall…

Florida Votes

Single-member districts to be implemented in split Alachua County

Francesca Faraci

Alachua County voters on Tuesday narrowly approved a historic modification in the county’s governance that is likely to bring significant changes to the…

Florida Senate candidate Keith Perry hugs a supporter as he hears news of his victory at his election watch party at Spurrier's Gridiron Grille in Gainesville, Fla., on Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022. (Photo by Caleb Ross / WUFT)

Florida Votes

Keith Perry wins District 9 Senate race with commanding majority over Rodney Long

Zachary Carnell

Republican Keith Perry came out on top Tuesday night in the District 9 Senate race, garnering approximately 65% of the vote.After the Associated Press…

Florida Votes

See who won Florida's 2022 state House and Senate seats

Carissa Allen

Florida HouseYvonne Hayes Hinson vs. Hollye MertonWinning close to two-thirds of the vote, Yvonne Hayes Hinson glided into her second term as a state…

Voters wait outside of the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center in Newberry on Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, 2022. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Florida Votes

Photo gallery: Election Day 2022 unfolds in Alachua County

WUFT News

Follow below as WUFT News photographers spread out across Alachua County to document the election process on Tuesday, from polls opening to closing to the…

Keith Perry and Rodney Long face off in a state Senate race that arose following the state's redistricting efforts.

Florida Votes

2022 midterm elections: State House and Senate races

Grace Banahan

In addition to choosing their congressperson, senator and governor, Florida voters can elect candidates to the Florida House and Senate this November.Each…

Florida Votes

Keith Perry and Rodney Long compete to represent District 9 in Senate

Emma Behrmann

Residents of District 9 will choose between Republican Sen. Keith Perry and Democrat Rodney Long to represent them in the state Legislature in the upcoming election Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here is what voters need to know about the candidates and their viewpoints before they head to the polls.

Local NAACP president Evelyn Foxx delivers speech on political advertisements that she calls deceptive and misleading in front of the Alachua County administration building on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (Zachary Carnell/WUFT News)

Government and Politics

Local NAACP to pursue legal action for 'deceptive' political advertisements on single-member districting; GOP rejects accusations

Zachary Carnell

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s chapter for Alachua County announced at a press conference Tuesday morning that it will…

Keith Perry, left, and Rodney Long, right, could square off in next year's local state Senate race. (WUFT file photos)

Government and Politics

Rodney J. Long Becomes First Challenger For District 8 Florida Senate Seat

Alex Flanagan

Long served two terms as a Gainesville city commissioner from 1988 to 1994, and three terms as an Alachua County commissioner from 2000 to 2011.

Kayser Enneking (D) (right) is hoping to unseat Chuck Clemons (R) for the Florida House of Representatives District 21 seat. (Photos courtesy of Enneking and Clemons respectively)

Florida Votes

Find Out Who Won The Local Florida House And Senate Seats

Houston Harwood

WUFT News coverage of 2020 Florida house and senate elections.