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District 3 candidates react to Yoho’s confrontation with AOC

By Kaelyn Cassidy | July 24, 2020

Some defended Yoho while others called his remarks profane

From racism to reopening, school board candidates shared their ideas on several hot topics before the Aug. 18 election

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Racism, zoning and reopening: Alachua County School Board candidates go head-to-head before election

By Sarah Mandile | July 14, 2020

From racism to reopening, school board candidates shared their ideas on several hot topics before the Aug. 18 election

Early primary voting in Alachua County will be from Aug. 3 through Aug. 15. Polling locations will be open for early voting from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and can be found on the Supervisor of Elections website.

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Alachua County hopes vote-by-mail will protect voters and poll workers

By Tien Le | June 19, 2020

Voters can request ballots online, through mail, phone or in-person

Changes include courtroom-style hearings and a new definition of sexual harassment.

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Betsy DeVos releases new Title IX regulations for college campuses

By Tien Le | May 24, 2020

Universities will be able to dismiss complaints that do not meet the new definition of sexual harassment.

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UF President discusses Fall plans with Mike Pence

By Nicole Rodriguez | May 18, 2020

UF President Kent Fuchs was one of the 14 university representatives invited to participate in the virtual meeting. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos also attended the meeting.

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Gainesville congressional candidates switch to virtual campaigning

By Kaelyn Cassidy | May 18, 2020

Amid the pandemic, district 3 candidates have had to change how they reach voters. The transition to digital has been more of a challenge for some than others.

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., visits outside a polling location at Warren E. Bow Elementary School in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

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Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee

By Will Weissert | Apr. 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party's establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, an acknowledgment that the former vice president is too far ahead for him to have any reasonable hope of catching up.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, accompanied by White House Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland and acting White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, speaks with reporters as he walks to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill

By Andrew Taylor | Mar. 25, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Friday, March 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump allows states to cancel school testing amid pandemic

By Collin Binkley | Mar. 22, 2020

The Trump administration announced Friday that states can cancel federally required school testing this year to protect students and teachers, a measure that some states had requested as they shut down schools over the coronavirus pandemic.

FILE - In this June 27, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speak at the same time during the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. What might be the final showdown between the two very different Democratic candidates takes place Tuesday, March 17, 2020, during Florida's presidential primary. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

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Joe Biden wins Florida Democratic presidential primary

By Samantha Chery | Mar. 17, 2020

Biden received 62 percent of the votes

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Gainesville will be different under any of the presidential candidates, students say

By Anna Wilder | Mar. 17, 2020

Only three Democratic candidates and two Republican candidates remain in the race

A woman votes in the presidential primary election at the the Summit View Church of the Nazarene Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. The polling place served two precincts as voters who were scheduled to vote at a nearby senior living facility were directed to vote at the church after the facility backed out due to coronavirus concerns. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Some students in multicultural organizations lean toward 2020 Democratic candidates

By Valentina Botero | Mar. 17, 2020

Most are split between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders

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SG leaders voice opinions on presidential primaries

By Chasity Maynard | Mar. 17, 2020

Student Government is considered nonpartisan

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Voter apathy continues to be a problem among youth voters

By Kaelyn Cassidy | Mar. 17, 2020

Some voters have chosen to abstain from the Democratic primary

A voter makes her choice during the Democratic Presidential primary voting Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Polling location moved after Sunday evening church fire

By Alex DeLuca | Mar. 16, 2020

Election Day voting and procedures will be unaffected by the building change

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UF students talk college affordability

By Payton Titus | Mar. 15, 2020

UF undergrads average more than $21,000 in debt after graduation

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Student political clubs advocate for Democratic candidates

By Allessandra Inzinna | Mar. 15, 2020

The Florida presidential primary election is March 17. Three major Democratic candidates and two Republican candidates are on the ballot.

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How UF’s LGBTQ+ community is shaping the 2020 Democratic primaries

By Samantha Chery | Mar. 15, 2020

The experiences of the LGBTQ+ community will affect what they value most

In this March 7, 2020 photo provided by Brazil's presidential press office, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, center, stands with President Donald Trump, second from left, Vice President Mike Pence, right, and Brazil's Communications Director Fabio Wajngarten, behind Trump partially covered, during a dinner in Florida. Wajngarten tested positive for the new coronavirus, just days after the trip, according to Bolsonaro's communications office on Thursday, March 12, 2020. (Alan Santos/Brazil's Presidential Press Office via AP)

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Brazilian who met Trump has virus; no plans to test Trump

By David Biller | Mar. 12, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Brazilian official who attended weekend events with President Donald Trump in Florida has tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first time that someone known to have the virus was in close proximity to the president. Trump does not plan to be tested or go into self-quarantine, the White House said.

Alachua County residents show up to vote in the Florida primaries at the Reitz Union Sunday evening.

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What you need to know about Florida’s presidential primaries

By Alyssa Feliciano | Mar. 9, 2020

Floridians will help decide on the nominees for the Democratic and Republican presidential elections. Election day for the state’s presidential primary is March 17, but early voting is going on until Saturday. Florida is a closed-primary state, which means voters can only vote for candidates in their registered party. Gainesville voters can elect city commissioners, regardless of party.