The start of early voting for Gainesville City Commission and the Republican Presidential Preference Primary elections, heralded by speeches and music, saw about 750 people vote this weekend.
A house bill passed last year may affect student voting eligibility in the Jan. 31 elections and the November presidential election.
At a Gainesville City Commission candidate debate Thursday night, District 1 candidates battled with ideas about job creation while at-large 1 candidates discussed spending in the city.
City commission candidates spoke about local issues Wednesday night in one of their last public forums before early voting starts.
Alachua County commissioners officially named Rick Drummond the new acting county manager Tuesday.
Election Day is Jan. 31, and you have to be registered by Jan. 3 to vote in the election.
With the holiday season well under way, thoughts of family, home and gift-buying fill the heads of many Alachua County residents.
Don't worry about packing on the pounds as you get older.
Mycal Hixon spends his afternoons tutoring low-income students who, he said, come from broken families and lack a role model in their lives.
Alachua County may be home to facilities on an Environmental Protection Agency watch list for releasing chemicals into the air.
Compared to Tampa, Gainesville can breathe easier - but not by much.
Florida has seen fewer crimes so far in 2011 than last year.
Fried butter, spinning amusement rides and performing seals heralded the Alachua County Fair's first weekend, attracting thousands.
Elementary and middle school students may have a tougher time passing Florida's favorite standardized test next year.
The county's first senior center will open Thursday to provide medical, social and technological services for baby boomers entering their later years.
After a year's hiatus, the fair is back in town.
Due to the recent closing of the post office in downtown Gainesville, the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office has changed its mailing address.
North Florida has been swallowed by smoke from all sides.
Changes to the Alachua County Charter will appear on the ballot in March. In the meantime, a review commission is gathering citizen-suggested changes to the charter, which defines the structure, powers and function of the county government.
Elevated traces of the West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis, both transmitted by mosquito bites, have seeped into Alachua County.
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