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Election Day is less than a week away. In anticipation of an influx of early voters, the Alligator has crafted a voter guide outlining candidates from the county level to the state level.
Some people take party buses for a night out, while some UF students ride one in style to vote in the 2024 United States presidential election.
In Florida, where there is no statewide curriculum for sex education, students face a patchwork of standards as districts set their own policies.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s participants created a field of color as they held up orange, yellow, blue and purple flowers. Looking around at one another, they noticed dozens of people scattered around the field holding the same color flower.
About 15 members of Gainesville’s Spanish-speaking community gathered Thursday night to share and learn more information about the voting process in the event “A Citizen’s Right to Know.”
When two hurricanes hit Florida in recent weeks, one community in Gainesville found itself at a loss.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived in Alachua County Tuesday to survey the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged Florida’s coast Sept. 26.
The Alachua County School Board held a special meeting to discuss the future of the superintendent position on Monday. Shane Andrew was not present.
Early voting in Alachua County started on Oct. 21 for the 2024 presidential election. From dynamic candidates at the top of the ticket down to local sheriff races, this year’s election will have far-reaching impacts across Florida.
In a 3-to-2 vote, the Alachua County School Board voted to fire Superintendent Shane Andrew at a meeting Oct. 15.
A bright screen lights up the faces of readers. The word “instant access” in large black letters catches the eye. All they have to do is click “add to cart” and type in their information, and the book is immediately sent to their digital library, with 24/7 access forever.
Every Thursday, Tino Taylor could win life-changing money while sitting on his couch and thumbing through his phone.
When the water receded, it took Mackenzie Spiroff’s new life with it. The stench of sewage and fish clung to her St. Petersburg home — or what was left of it — as she navigated the graveyard of her past before the storm.
The Alachua County School Board voted to terminate the contract of Superintendent Shane Andrew at a meeting Tuesday.
As the sun began to set over Gainesville’s City Hall Plaza Monday, the rhythmic sounds of drums and flutes echoed through the crowd. The evening air filled with reverence.
When Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton hit, campus closure announcements not only affected students, but also another crucial group — the faculty.
The short-lived reprieve from Hurricane Helene came to a sudden stop when another monstrosity was born in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Milton ended hopes for a return to normalcy, forcing students and locals into a second scramble before the approaching storm.
For those experiencing homelessness in Alachua County, GRACE Marketplace became a sanctuary offering safety from Hurricane Milton as the winds and rain began to bear down.
In anticipation of Hurricane Milton’s rapid approach, Gov. Ron DeSantis provided state preparation updates Tuesday afternoon at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala. He was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue.
Update: Traffic lights are out on Northwest 39th Avenue between 83rd Street and 98th Street, according to a City of Gainesville post on X.If there are no signal lights at an intersection, the post recommends treating it like a four-way stop. Red flashing lights should be treated as a stop sign. Under yellow flashing lights, drivers should proceed with caution only when traffic permits. Power has been restored to the outage near Saint Francis Catholic Academy, according to GRU’s outage map.
Solutions by The State News
