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On November’s ballot, Alachua County citizens had the opportunity to vote on changing the commission’s voting system from single member districts to at large districts.
Officers arrested Simon Flores, a 29-year-old Newberry resident, Wednesday morning on charges of possessing and soliciting child pornography.
Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend, with a low of 37 degrees Friday. Anticipating the weather, Alachua County will activate its Cold Night Shelter program Thursday evening.
Over 75 people gathered Tuesday night to watch two community members take the oath of office to the Alachua County School Board. Each candidate gave a small speech at the end of their ceremonies.
Leading up to the 2024 election, Alachua County came alive with political action. From canvassers knocking on doors to registers in Turlington Plaza, there was a nationwide focus on getting people to the polls. However, one topic of contention this election has been where Generation Z fits into the political narrative.
When a white construction worker fired four shots into an occupied Gainesville hotel in 2022, he was given three days in jail. But many Black defendants with similar cases found themselves with harsher sentences.
On Election Day, Gainesville residents had a choice to give Gainesville Regional Utilities power back to the Gainesville City Commission or leave it with the governor-appointed authority board. The referendum passed with 72%, with residents voting to give power back to the city.
Roe v. Wade federally ensured a woman’s right to an abortion. When it was overturned in 2022, many Floridians were outraged. Voters reached close to one million signatures to put the issue on the 2024 Election Day ballot.
In June, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed more than $32 million in arts funding across Florida, which shocked arts producers and enthusiasts alike. This was a terrible move by the state government. To me, arts and cultural events offered by the City of Gainesville and Alachua County are quality-of-life programming.
Community members, young and old, milled through booths exhibiting environmental solutions Saturday in anticipation of Alachua County’s climate summit.
The Alachua County School Board discussed changing board policy for magnet programs at its special meeting Wednesday.
Democratic candidate Chad Scott won about 47% of the votes, ultimately clinching the Alachua County sheriff race. The race had a margin of just 392 votes, the closest local sheriff race in recent history.
Update: The Alligator previously reported law enforcement needs to have reason that there is a threat posing risk of bodily injury or death when using a stun gun. It has been updated to clarify this is the case for service pistols.
Instagram has recently exploded with a bigger debate than blue versus red, and it begs the question: Can you be friends with those standing on the other side?
Charlie Jerome Bragg was arrested Wednesday on charges of attempted aggravated battery by reportedly using a pocket knife to threaten a woman waiting for a bus.
The Alachua County School Board released its state audit report, discussed the interim superintendent contract and commended Superintendent Shane Andrew and District 2 Board Member Diyonne McGraw for their final ACSB meeting on Nov. 6.
Alachua County’s general election ended on Nov. 5 with nearly 140,000 votes cast. This election season, voters had the chance to cast ballots for the presidential election as well as seven local and state races.
With over 133,441 votes cast for Alachua County Sheriff, Democratic candidate Chad Scott holds a narrow lead of just 395 votes over Republican candidate Emery Gainey as of Tuesday night. Scott currently holds the majority vote at 46.96%, his opponent Gainey holds 46.67%. It’s the closest Alachua County sheriff’s race in recent history. Aaron Klein, the Director of Communications for Alachua County’s Supervisor of Elections, said the race is too close of a margin to be fully counted today. Mail-in ballots haven’t even finished counting, he said. The non-partisan candidate, Pamela Marshall-Koons, only holds about 6% of the vote. Scott previously stated that three of his top priorities if elected would be to restaff the agency, focus on tackling violent crime and emphasize school safety. As Alachua County Sheriff, Scott said he would address gun violence, addiction and work to expand services for domestic violence victims. Speaking at a campaign event, Scott claimed victory for himself.“We put in a lot of hard work,” he said, “and because of it, we won.”Scott noted that, in elections, you only need one point to win, comparing it to sports.Speaking on the race’s closeness, Scott said, “that’s what happens when you’re in competition.”Emery Gainey, who served as Alachua County Sheriff for the past year after previous Sheriff Clovis Watson stepped down, was previously appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and sought to continue his work in Alachua County through the election. He is one of the few Republicans to have been Alachua County Sheriff, which has historically gone to Democrats. “There most likely will be a recount,” Gainey said. “But we will abide by whatever that decision is.” Gainey said there’s a democratic process that takes place, but cannot comment on when election results may be out. Pamela Marshall-Koons is the executive director of the WELLness Network, a holistic health non-profit organization. She ran as the non-partisan candidate and has no prior law enforcement experience. Avery Parker contributed to this reportContact Vivienne Serret at vserret@alligator.org. Follow her on X @vivienneserret.
Democratic incumbent Mary Alford was reelected as the next Alachua County Commissioner for District 1 over Republican Elizabeth Doebler.
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