Police union granted a hearing for unfair labor charges
(12/02/18 9:57pm)
After two years of negotiations and four months of continued grievances, Gainesville will have to answer to its police union.
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City commission takes no action on affordable housing proposal
(11/30/18 1:05am)
[FILE PHOTO] Andrew Persons, a Gainesville city planner, and Wendy Thomas, the city’s director of the department of doing, present information on gnvRISE affordable housing program at the beginning of a six-hour meeting.
City commission takes no action on affordable housing proposal
(11/30/18 1:04am)
Gainesville residents made it clear they don’t want the current affordable housing amendment on the table.
Want to be part of The Alligator? Join our Spring 2019 team.
(11/21/18 4:19pm)
Interested in becoming a part of one of the largest independent student-run newsrooms? The Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers, copy editors, audience engagement strategists and more to move the newspaper forward.
More than 1,000 Thanksgiving baskets prepared for community
(11/17/18 1:18pm)
A line of turkeys and hams weighed down several folding tables at the Alachua County Fairgrounds on Thursday.
The City of Gainesville and Alachua County discuss ways to reduce waste
(11/13/18 10:40pm)
About 15 community leaders and residents attended the fourth Zero Waste Community Meeting at the Eastside Recreation Center Tuesday night to discuss the county’s plan to be waste-free by 2040.
Mayor Lauren Poe announces campaign for reelection
(11/13/18 10:08pm)
Mayor Lauren Poe announced his re-election campaign two months early Wednesday morning.
Officially Unofficial: Alachua County Supervisor of Elections ready for recount of Florida’s top races
(11/10/18 4:38pm)
As three key Florida state races are up for a recount, the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office is gearing up to spend up to 54 hours recounting votes.
Early voting on campus: heroes and wannabes
(11/08/18 7:31pm)
While we’re still figuring out who actually won some of the recent elections, let’s talk about some less-than-honest Student Government politicians who tried to claim credit for making early voting on campus happen.
Republicans dominate state, local races
(11/07/18 1:28am)
When Keith Perry won the election for State Senator for District 8, his daughter Alexis was quick to grab a piece of cake with her father’s face on it.
Incorrect ballots distributed at precinct 27
(11/06/18 4:02pm)
Derek Wohlust had concerns when he turned in his ballot.
Election cheat sheet: Information you need for voting
(11/04/18 10:52pm)
Read the responses from candidates below to gauge their platforms and views.
Charles Goston files complaint against his opponent, Kayser Enneking
(11/04/18 9:26pm)
Dr. Kayser Enneking is accused of using her UF email address to campaign.
Week in review: SG screw up roundup
(11/01/18 7:05pm)
On Tuesday, much of the legislature and executive branch came together in the University Auditorium for the State of the Campus. Essentially, the address is an annual disappointment where we all come together and scratch our heads at how little we’ve been able to accomplish in the past six months and then console ourselves with the “free” T-shirts and food used to bribe attendees to come.
Five local candidates discuss immigration at forum
(10/25/18 11:37pm)
Maria Sosa wishes there was a voice in politics to represent her experience as an immigrant.
The Alligator’s endorsements for Constitutional amendments and referenda
(10/24/18 12:36am)
For the second day of early voting, The Alligator is releasing its endorsements for amendments to the Florida Constitution and local questions. We base our recommendations on how each would benefit Florida’s citizens and the environment. As a rule, if the intent of the amendment isn’t clear when reading it, we’d recommend voting no.
UPDATE: Monkey who escaped from sanctuary found safe
(10/23/18 11:25pm)
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The amendments on November’s ballot are overly complicated, here’s why
(10/23/18 8:30pm)
Nov. 6 will be here before you know it, and Florida voters will have a lot of choices to make. Several of these choices will be on amendments to Florida’s constitution. According to Miami Sun-Sentinel, there will be 12 amendments on the ballot in November, numbered from 1 to 7, and 9 to 13 (Amendment 8 was removed from the ballot by the Florida Supreme Court). These amendments cover a variety of topics, from government meeting dates, to vaping, and dog racing. The problem: the individual amendments also jump around in topic.
The Alligator's endorsements for U.S., State and Local candidates
(10/21/18 10:29pm)
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify an endorsement.
county commission
(10/21/18 8:56pm)
Costello, left, and Wheeler, right
