In the wake of the low voter turnout in Tuesday’s local commission election, three commission candidates celebrated their victories as election officials began to look for ways to increase turnout.
Jenn Powell decided to run for a City Commission seat just over three months ago.
David Arreola wants to represent immigrants in Gainesville.
Perry Clawson felt the city commission wasn’t listening to Gainesville residents, so he decided to get involved in local government.
Cox Communications will host its Interactive Smart Home event today to showcase its high-speed internet capabilities in Gainesville.
Despite the revocation of a memorandum allowing transgender students in public schools to use the bathroom of their choice, Gainesville remains a sanctuary, Mayor Lauren Poe said Thursday.
“Old Joe,” a statue of a Confederate soldier, isn’t standing on solid ground.
Gary Langford’s trumpet communicated grief for a fallen friend Saturday.
Decades after their hangings, 19 lynching victims will soon be honored with memorials throughout Alachua County.
After posting a meme on Facebook mocking the women’s marches, a Newberry commissioner refused to apologize during a City Commission meeting Monday.
UF professor Patricia Hilliard-Nunn told a group of about 130 Saturday that a discussion on race needs to cover institutional racism in the U.S.
Gainesville residents have until Monday to register to vote. For the fi rst time since the presidential election, Gainesville
Of seven City Commission candidates, only one was endorsed by the African American Accountability Alliance.
The Gainesville City Commission announced Wednesday its plan to improve internet speed in the city.
Dance Alive National Ballet will perform “Robin Hood” this weekend at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, giving Gainesville residents a chance to experience English folklore’s most famous outlaw firsthand.
Six board members from Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation voted to endorse Helen Warren and Harvey Ward on Monday after six candidates for City Commission pledged to help make city streets safer.
A Newberry city commissioner is under fire after he shared a meme on his personal Facebook page mocking the women’s marches that took place across the country Saturday.
During a candlelight vigil walk Thursday, two UF students held signs pointing in opposite directions.
During the rescheduled joint Student Senate and Gainesville City Commission meeting Tuesday, senators asked commissioners how they can improve bicycle safety in the city.
Alachua County commissioners on Monday requested a meeting with the city of Gainesville to discuss updates to UF’s Strategic Development Plan, which aims to renovate the university and areas surrounding the campus.
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