Alachua County Commission swears in three commissioners
(11/17/20 10:18pm)
Two new Alachua County commissioners and one incumbent were sworn into office in person Tuesday afternoon.
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Women win big in Alachua County, Florida and national politics
(11/08/20 10:31pm)
Tuesday night’s election was historic for representation in local, state and national politics. Women now hold a majority on the Alachua County Commission, more seats in Congress nationwide and the vice-presidency.
Live results: National and local election updates
(11/04/20 4:15am)
As of Thursday at 2 p.m., Biden sits at 264 Electoral College votes, according to The Associated Press. The AP called both Michigan and Wisconsin for Biden late Wednesday afternoon after a surge of mail ballots swung the states in his favor.
Unraveling UF’s ultimate decision-makers: The Board of Trustees and its lack of diversity
(11/02/20 6:55pm)
On June 18, UF President Kent Fuchs sent the UF community an email titled “Another step toward positive change against racism,” in which he specified a plan to combat the presence of racism on campus. However, the email failed to give a timeline to rectify many campus issues, such as racist and homophobic building names, the permittance of white supremacist speakers on campus and the utilization of prison food-provider Aramark.
Former U.S. Senators Nelson and Martinez tell students to vote, volunteer, be bipartisan
(10/26/20 9:38pm)
Former U.S. Senators Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez reunited to emphasize bipartisanship and civic engagement during a virtual Accent Speakers Bureau event Monday evening.
City Commission nominates affordable housing project for $460,000 tax credit
(10/23/20 12:32am)
Woodland Park Apartments is getting 96 more affordable housing units, and the city may help foot the bill.
Local amendments on November’s ballot offer incremental change
(10/20/20 11:08pm)
Local amendments on the ballot propose changes that could affect policy at the local level.
Election recommendations from The Alligator Editorial Board
(10/19/20 2:21am)
The Alligator devotes itself to serving the UF and greater Gainesville communities. For that reason, we are releasing endorsements for candidates and amendments that will appear on the local ballot as well as our recommendation for the top of the ticket in an immensely consequential presidential election.
Graphic of the District 3 Alachua County Commission Candidates
(10/19/20 2:00am)
Joy Glanzer (left) and Anna Prizzia (right) are vying to represent District 3 on the Alachua County Commission.
Meet the District 3 Alachua County Commission candidates
(10/19/20 1:52am)
Anna Prizzia is an alum of the Peace Corps and director of the UF Field and Fork Program, an initiative within the pantry that aims to solve food insecurity among students. She received her master’s degree in wildlife ecology and conservation at UF and moved to Alachua County in 2000.
Graphic of the District 1 Alachua County Commission seat candidates
(10/19/20 1:42am)
Raemi Eagle-Glenn (left) and Mary Alford (right) compete for the District 1 Alachua County Commission seat.
Meet the District 1 County Commission candidates
(10/19/20 1:40am)
Mary Alford is an environmental engineer and Santa Fe College and UF graduate who owns The Sustainable Design Group, an architecture and engineering consulting firm. Alford’s projects aim to reduce carbon footprints.
With state restrictions on fining residents, businesses now face COVID-19 order fines
(10/13/20 10:54pm)
Residents can no longer get fined for COVID-19 order violations, but businesses can.
UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to end use of prison labor after push from activists
(10/09/20 1:52pm)
For almost a decade, local activists and UF students have called for UF to end its dependence on prison labor. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences responded by breaking its prison labor contracts last week.
Gator Party wins majority of Senate seats, student voter turnout decreases
(10/08/20 3:11am)
UF Student Government’s current majority party, Gator Party, dominated the elections Wednesday night, winning 37 of the 50 Senate seats. Independent candidates won the two seats that it ran for and one seat remains vacant.
Alachua County may soon start fining businesses for customers who violate mask order
(10/07/20 4:31pm)
Bars may soon have to pick up the tab for customers without masks.
