As of Tuesday at 1 p.m., over 16,000 Alachua County residents have voted on Election Day. The county has seen about 76% voter turnout, or 123,630 ballots cast, according to the county’s turnout tracker.
Over half of women included in a USA TODAY elections poll staunchly support Kamala Harris, while the same proportion of men support Donald Trump. Voters and political experts discuss whether the political gender divide appears among Alachua County voters.
On the last day of early voting, the Alachua County cultural organizations hosted Souls to the Polls — a historic community tradition meant to educate Black voters on local and national candidates.
A medida que el sol desaparecía el 1 de noviembre, la comunidad de Gainesville cobró vida con los coloridos sonidos y vistas de El Día de Los Muertos. Esta festividad mexicana tradicional, observada el 1 y 2 de noviembre, honra a los seres queridos fallecidos a través de altares vibrantes, ofrendas y otras celebraciones culturales.
Gainesville communities celebrated El Día de Los Muertos despite being miles away from home.
Justin Ramer was arrested Friday on charges of strangling two women who both identified as his girlfriends as part of a “throuple,” or a polyamorous relationship.
Vu won the District 2 seat on the Alachua County School Board on Aug. 20, defeating incumbent Diyonne McGraw. Now, as the 37-year-old Gainesville resident prepares to take his seat on the ACSB, Vu said he is driven to make that same safe, empowering environment a reality for every student and teacher in the district.
Most Gainesville areas west of the Archer Road and Southwest 23rd Terrace intersection are part of District 1, and District 3 stretches from southwestern Alachua County to UF campus, where it envelops a majority of the dorms.
Florida Senate District 9 accounts for parts of Levy County and Marion County, as well as the southern half of Alachua County. Sections of Gainesville neighborhoods are included just a few miles from UF campus, though the university itself is not.
District 10 includes the northern half of Alachua County, with a small portion of the northernmost neighborhoods outside of Gainesville enveloped as well. District 22 includes the southwestern portion of Alachua County, with a western section of Gainesville incorporated.
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections is responsible for setting up polling locations, educating voters, maintaining voter registration and verifying election results.
There are three people up for Alachua County Sheriff this year: a Democrat, a Republican and a nonpartisan candidate.
Election Day is less than a week away. In anticipation of an influx of early voters, the Alligator has crafted a voter guide outlining candidates from the county level to the state level.
With no statewide curriculum for sexual education in Florida, school districts are left to decide what type of sex education they provide to students, if any. In Alachua County, advocates say these gaps leave youth unprepared.
The political gambling phenomenon has captured Gen Z's attention. Some experts hope it will propel young people to the polls.
La Liga de Mujeres Latinas colaboró con la Liga de Mujeres Votantes del Condado de Alachua y el Museo Matheson para hacer más accesible la información sobre las papeletas electorales a la comunidad hispana y crear más confianza en los residentes que ejercen su voto.
Latina Women’s League partnered with the League of Women Voters of Alachua County and the Matheson Museum to make ballot information more accessible for the Hispanic community and create more confidence for residents exercising their vote.
Instantaneous access to e-books through large retailers has raised the question of whether paper books will become something of the past, but Gainesville book stores are confident patrons will continue to seek out physical copies.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived in Alachua County Tuesday to survey the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged Florida’s coast Sept. 26.
Before and after Andrew’s final day, ACSB discussed whether to have an “acting” superintendent or an “interim” superintendent.
Solutions by The State News
