CVS manager unseats incumbent in controversial Alachua City Commission election
By Maria Arruda and Alexa Ryan | Apr. 15Jackson Youmas, a store manager of a CVS, beat incumbent Dayna Williams in Alachua’s City Commission election Tuesday.
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Political burnout is suffocating Gen Z
By Alannah Peters | Jan. 26Political engagement among young people has fractured into two exhausting extremes, both of which push students toward disengagement.
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UF students are missing the elections that matter most
By Alannah Peters | Jan. 22If students want to see tangible changes during their time at UF, they need to start paying closer attention to state and local races that directly affect campus life.
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Gainesville votes to return control of local utilities to City Commission, again
By Juliana DeFilippo | Nov. 4This story has been corrected to better reflect Bobby Mermer’s statements. It has also been updated with a statement from GRU CEO Ed Bielarski.
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Meet the candidates for the Newberry Municipal Election
By Morgan Vanderlaan | Apr. 7, 2025Newberry residents will have the opportunity to vote on two city commission seats and the mayorship April 8.
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Former Alachua County sheriff testifies at Pamela Bondi’s U.S. Senate hearing
By Vivienne Serret | Jan. 17, 2025Former Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey testified on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney General.
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Alachua County passes referendum to convert commission districts back to at-large
By Sofia Meyers | Dec. 2, 2024A November referendum's passing converted the Alachua County Commission back to an at-large structure.
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How do Gainesville residents feel about GRU referendum’s passing?
By Sofia Meyers | Nov. 20, 2024On Election Day, Gainesville residents had a choice to give Gainesville Regional Utilities power back to the Gainesville City Commission or leave it with the governor-appointed authority board. The referendum passed with 72%, with residents voting to give power back to the city.
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‘We don’t know what’s next’: Reactions to Amendment 4’s failure
By Kairi Lowery | Nov. 19, 2024Florida's Amendment 4, meant to protect access to abortion, narrowly missed the state's required 60% majority to pass. While some disagreed with the legality of the amendment, some “Yes on 4” voters are hoping the result is appealed.
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What a Trump presidency could mean for your pocketbook
By Natalie Kaufman | Nov. 15, 2024Going into his second term, Donald Trump has promised to create economic changes with plans to cut taxes and impose tariffs on foreign goods. Gainesville's tax and economics experts said consumers will soon feel the effects.
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Meet Gainesville’s new City Commission elect
By Sofia Meyers | Nov. 6, 2024Commissioner elect James Ingle won the 2024 race for Commissioner At-large, Seat A against Fareed Johnson. Ingle ran for City Commission District 2 in 2022, but lost to Ed Book by about 300 votes. Ingle will take current City Commissioner-At large, Reina Sacco’s seat.
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Here’s what to know about Alachua County general election results
By Morgan Vanderlaan | Nov. 6, 2024Voters also had the opportunity to vote on multiple local referendums and six state amendments. Amendments 3 and 4, which would legalize recreational marijuana and limit government interference for abortions, both failed. State amendments need 60% public approval to pass, while local referendums only need a majority to vote in favor.
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ACTUALIZACIONES EN VIVO: Los votantes del condado de Alachua acuden a las urnas
By Nicole Beltran and Alligator Staff report | Nov. 6, 2024Hasta el martes a las 7 p.m., más de 30,679 residentes del condado de Alachua han votado el día de las elecciones. En general, el condado ha visto alrededor del 84% de participación electoral con la votación anticipada y las boletas por correo incluidas, o 137,739 boletas emitidas, según el rastreador de participación del condado.
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Las enmiendas 3 y 4 fracasaron. ¿Y ahora qué?
By Morgan Vanderlaan and Isabela Reinoso | Nov. 6, 2024Tanto la enmienda 3 como la 4 fracasaron con sólo un 55,7% y un 57% a favor, respectivamente. Ambas enmiendas necesitaban un 60% de votos para ser aprobadas.
Enterprise
Amendment 3 and 4 failed. What now?
By Morgan Vanderlaan | Nov. 5, 2024Both Amendment 3 and 4 failed with only 55.7% and 57% in favor, respectively. Both amendments needed 60% public approval to pass.
