County commission could reduce indoor gathering limit starting Monday
(08/27/20 9:56am)
The Alachua County Commission could be decreasing its indoor gathering limit to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as soon as Monday.
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Thousands of individuals, hundreds of businesses apply for County COVID-19 grant
(08/25/20 8:23pm)
The Alachua County website has been visited by thousands of local residents and small businesses looking to apply to the county's CARES Act grant program over the past two weeks.
City, Grace Marketplace to close homeless encampment by Monday
(08/20/20 8:40pm)
When a local homeless shelter closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, an encampment sprung up. Now, the City of Gainesville and Grace Marketplace want it closed by Monday.
Adam Christensen and Kat Cammack win the nominations to run for Florida’s 3rd Congressional District seat
(08/19/20 2:40pm)
Adam Christensen, 26, won the Democrat nomination for Florida’s 3rd Congressional District following the primary election. Kat Cammack took the Republican nomination. Both candidates will now go head-to-head at the general election on Nov 3.
Countywide election results are in
(08/18/20 11:52pm)
Alachua County Commission
Organizer Faye Williams says there's more work to be done for Gainesville's Black community
(08/18/20 10:53am)
Faye Williams developed an appetite for activism in the tenth grade. She has worked tirelessly to uproot the symbols of hatred in the Gainesville community and let Black people take charge.
Florida's District 3 candidates: How much money have Republicans raised amid COVID-19?
(08/17/20 3:51pm)
Social distancing measures have made canvassing and fundraising money more challenging for congressional candidates.
Florida's District 3 candidates: How much money have Democrats raised amid COVID-19?
(08/17/20 1:35pm)
Instead of shaking hands with voters and speaking at events, Florida’s 3rd Congressional District candidates have had to adapt their campaigns to reach constituents online before the Aug. 18 election.
Anna Prizzia and what Alachua can learn from collectivist cultures
(08/10/20 9:08pm)
They didn’t build her a hut.
county commission 2020 candidates
(08/09/20 10:47pm)
(Top from left to right) Kevin Thorpe, Mary Alford, Jason Stanford. (Bottom from left to right) Anna Prizzia, Mike Byerly
Meet the Alachua County Commission Candidates
(08/09/20 10:39pm)
Editor’s Note: The Alligator didn’t cover the candidacy of Raemi Eagle-Glenn for District 1 and Joy Glanzer for District 3 because the positions are uncontested for the Republican party. The candidacy of Democrat Charles S. Chestnut IV for District 5 is also uncontested. These races will not appear on the Aug. 18 ballot.
Meet the Alachua County Sheriff candidates
(08/09/20 10:30pm)
Sadie Darnell, 68
CommissionerAvenue
(08/09/20 6:12pm)
The Gainesville County Commission election is approaching, those running shared a little bit about who they are outside the office.
Want to be part of The Alligator? Join our Fall 2020 team
(08/06/20 8:37am)
Are you interested in joining one of the largest independent, student-run newspapers in the country? The Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers and more to move the newspaper forward.
Alachua County grant applications open to residents Aug. 4
(08/03/20 10:15pm)
After a vote from the Alachua County Commission, applications for the county’s COVID-19 grant will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
A deadly combination: COVID-19 and college football's effects on the city
(08/03/20 11:19am)
During the Fall in Gainesville, everything revolves around Saturdays.
Candidates for Alachua County Commission address the affordable housing crisis
(08/02/20 12:26pm)
Low-income residents struggle to find affordable housing in Gainesville, and rent costs have continued to rise, according to UF Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, which is a center that researches housing policy and planning, including housing affordability for Florida residents.
Florida's District 3 candidates on police reform
(08/01/20 2:41pm)
The death of George Floyd sparked a national conversation about police brutality and reform. As local and national elections draw nearer, polls show that candidates' stance on police reform is becoming a key issue for some voters.
County turns to residents for courthouse lawn artwork
(07/31/20 6:28pm)
On the west lawn of the Alachua County Courthouse, there is a 12-by-12 foot slab where a Confederate statue once stood. Three years and seven sculpture proposals later, the plot remains vacant.
The Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates its 30 year anniversary
(07/28/20 8:54pm)
When Mariel White first came to UF, she never thought about accessibility.
