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Yvonne Hayes Hinson wins the Florida House of Representatives District 20 seat
By Micayla Richardson and Aurora Martínez | Aug. 18, 2020This race was a universal primary so the pick is final
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Who are the Florida House of Representatives District 20 candidates?
By Aurora Martínez | Aug. 13, 2020Get to know the candidates running for the State House, District 20
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Meet the Alachua County Commission Candidates
By Tristan Wood | Aug. 9, 2020Democratic candidates are vying for the District 1 and District 3 Alachua County Commission seats
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Meet the Alachua County Sheriff candidates
By Avery Lotz | Aug. 9, 2020Two Democratic candidates are going head-to-head to be Alachua County’s next sheriff
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Florida's District 3 candidates on police reform
By Aurora Martínez | Aug. 1, 2020As local and national elections draw nearer, polls show that candidates' stance on police reform is becoming a key issue for voters
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Health experts to weigh in on county, school district decisions
By Alan Halaly | July 30, 2020The committee was formed about five months after the pandemic reached Alachua County
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'I could have kissed the floor': Alachua County residents react to libraries' gradual reopening
By Noah Ram | July 25, 2020Alachua County Libraries reopened for computer and copier use by appointment only after having been closed since March 15
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Fentanyl-laced drug overdoses in Alachua County almost doubled since March
By Sarah Mandile | July 25, 2020ACSO discovered fentanyl-laced pills were circulating throughout the county during undercover drug operations
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Green card freeze disheartens immigrants in Gainesville
By Aurora Martínez | July 15, 2020Green cards and certain temporary visas are suspended through the end of the year
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Alachua County Bond Fund has helped release 20 people from the Alachua County Jail
By Kaelyn Cassidy | June 23, 2020The fund was created to protect people in jail from COVID-19 who can’t pay their bond
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Alachua County Library District expands curbside service for library card needs
By Morgan Goldwich | June 21, 2020The library district renewed almost 300 library cards and issued 49 new ones since introducing expanded curbside services
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Alachua County hopes vote-by-mail will protect voters and poll workers
By Tien Le | June 19, 2020Voters can request ballots online, through mail, phone or in-person
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Sheriff candidates go head-to-head in online forum
By Grethel Aguila | June 16, 2020Incumbent Sadie Darnell and opponent Clovis Watson had an online discussion Tuesday
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“Who are you protecting?”: Gainesville’s past spotlighted
By Kaelyn Cassidy and Tristan Wood | June 14, 2020A family of three stood together in a tight circle. Trenita White held an umbrella while her daughters, Joanna and Juanita, passed back and forth a cardboard sign that read “Black Lives Matter.” It ended at Joanna, who held it for the majority of the march.
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County businesses can operate at full capacity, parks reopening Friday
By Tristan Wood | June 9, 2020Occupancy limits at restaurants, bars and entertainment venues are still 50 percent
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Alachua County residents voice concerns with graduation plans
By Avery Lotz | June 4, 2020With a long list of requirements, some residents feel that ACPS’ graduation plans didn’t consider underprivileged students
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Man accused of driving at protesters pleads not guilty
By Tristan Wood | June 3, 2020Connelly demanded a trial by jury
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Four Alachua County residents arrested by FBI
By Grethel Aguila | May 28, 2020Durr, Robinson, Robinson and Williams were accused of armed drug trafficking conspiracy
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Alachua County residents react to face mask emergency order
By Hannah Bobek | May 6, 2020From necessity to legality, residents shared their opinions about Monday’s order that people wear face masks in public.
