Aside from electing local and national representatives, Alachua County voters also decided on several local ballot referendums and amendments. They’re amendments to city and county rules, known as charters.
With his victory, Brannan will enter his final term as a state representative. He said he will continue to prioritize serving District 10 and bring state dollars into the rural counties in his district.
Republican candidate Stan McClain won the Florida State Senate District 9 seat after earning a majority in Levy County and his home county, Marion.
As an Alachua native and previous Levy County Commissioner of six years, Johnson has ties to all three counties part of District 22 — Alachua, Gilchrist and Levy County.
Both Amendment 3 and 4 failed with only 55.7% and 57% in favor, respectively. Both amendments needed 60% public approval to pass.
Florida standout wide receiver Eugene Wilson III will miss the rest of the 2024 campaign after undergoing season-ending hip surgery on Tuesday, per Swamp247.
With a history of outspoken support for expanded gun rights, abortion bans and securing the Southern border, Cammack — a self proclaimed “conservative with grit” — is expected to maintain a similar course during her third congressional term.
As of Tuesday at 1 p.m., over 16,000 Alachua County residents have voted on Election Day. The county has seen about 76% voter turnout, or 123,630 ballots cast, according to the county’s turnout tracker.
Over half of women included in a USA TODAY elections poll staunchly support Kamala Harris, while the same proportion of men support Donald Trump. Voters and political experts discuss whether the political gender divide appears among Alachua County voters.
Election day, Nov. 5, will be the central event that will forecast American policy for the next four years. In the past month, Donald Trump's and Kamala Harris' campaigns have gone full throttle in convincing the American public why they should stay with the status quo or go back to old policies through Trump's executive hand. Before you go out and cast your ballot, please consider these points.
In 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis made national headlines when he created the Office of Election Crimes and Security, a so-called “election police” force designed to investigate and prosecute alleged voter fraud. The timing was no coincidence. As DeSantis cemented his political ambitions and positioned himself for a presidential run, he needed to appeal to a specific base. In creating this office, DeSantis wasn't protecting democracy — he was pandering to conspiracy theorists and sowing doubt in the electoral process, all while laying the groundwork for voter intimidation and going after petitions and amendments to please his voters. And now, in 2024, we are seeing the full, dangerous impact of this move.
No. 21 Florida (1-0) leaned heavily on its veteran backcourt to muster a high-octane offensive performance against USF (0-1) in a 98-83 victory at VyStar Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.
From a new career-high for rising star Jeriah Warren to a stellar return from injury for veteran center Ra Shaya Kyle, Florida’s women’s basketball team had plenty to smile about following a dominant season-opening win over FAU.
The Gators football program is known for earning commitments from top-level high school athletes, making it difficult for players who aren’t in the team’s starting lineup to see much playing time. This is something Warner became all too familiar with when arriving at UF.
A symposium in support of Palestinian causes was moved off campus one day before it was scheduled to take place.
While this election cycle is pivotal for many, many unhoused people remain uninclined to vote. Besides politics, homeless individuals also struggle to feel comfortable with other government-sponsored fields.
From Oct. 16 to Oct. 27, the UF School of Theatre and Dance put on a nine-show run of the musical, which follows traveling conman Harold Hill, played by Ethan Garrepy, who goes from town to town persuading citizens of his “plan” to form a boys marching band. After collecting payments for instruments and uniforms, he skips town, starting his pursuit of his next victims. But this time, it’s a little different.
From watching her role model to becoming part of her legacy, Lauren Donovan leads Florida soccer with Wambach’s spirit.
Florida women’s tennis sent two players to the University of North Florida for the UNF Fall Invite. The 10-team event was UF’s first tournament of November.
On the last day of early voting, the Alachua County cultural organizations hosted Souls to the Polls — a historic community tradition meant to educate Black voters on local and national candidates.
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