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County commissioners win re–election
By FAITH REAVES | Nov. 4, 2008Three Alachua County Commissioners will keep their seats from 2008 to 2012 after running for re-election.
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Gainesville sees high voter turnout
Nov. 4, 2008Although some voters met with problems on Election Day, officials said long lines and faulty ballots weren't the norm around Gainesville.
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Local restaurants reward voters with free food, drinks
By GUYANA HAND | Nov. 3, 2008Sporting an "I Voted" sticker will earn you more than recognition as a Gainesville voter today.
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Offices receive envelopes of white powder
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Nov. 3, 2008The Gainesville Sun, Florida House of Representatives and nine Marion County public offices received envelopes Monday containing an unidentified white powder that turned out to be flour.
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Arrests made during UF–Georgia game fall
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 3, 2008While the Gators' winning score at the UF-Georgia game was higher than last year, the number of arrests made by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office decreased.
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Political groups recycle campaign signs to help city reach goal
By ANA GONI–LESSAN | Nov. 3, 2008The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has asked presidential campaigns in the state to recycle their campaign signs after the election.
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GPD arrests driver found with two stolen guns, marijuana in car
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 3, 2008Two stolen handguns and 7 grams of marijuana found in the vehicle of an erratic driver led to an arrest Sunday morning.
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County offers flu shots at select Election Day poll locations
By LAUREN COTO | Nov. 3, 2008On Election Day, elderly voters have the opportunity to get flu shots at three voting locations with the help of the Alachua County Health Department and the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections.
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Student political groups make final rally for Election Day
By FAITH REAVES | Nov. 3, 2008After marathon campaigning and record-breaking early voting, Election Day has arrived. Despite exhaustion expressed by members of UF's student political organizations, there's still one more day of work left.
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Stolen purse results in arrest
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 2, 2008A UF graduate student's purse was reported stolen from the UF veterinary medicine library Friday morning, leading to an arrest.
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Vandals soap up shopping center fountain
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 2, 2008During the past few months, a fountain at a shopping center on Newberry Road has bubbled over more than 50 times after soap was poured into it.
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Music festival fills city during Florida-Georgia off-week
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Nov. 2, 2008On a weekend when thousands of Gator fans flocked to Jacksonville for the Florida-Georgia football game, the streets of Gainesville were unusually crowded.
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Palin stops in Ocala as campaign reaches end
By LAUREN IRIZARRY | Nov. 2, 2008Sarah Palin is asking Florida for a job.
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Election supervisors react to vote extension
By LAUREN IRIZARRY | Oct. 30, 2008An executive order from Gov. Charlie Crist extending early voting hours has garnered mixed reactions across the state from county election officials.
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Police plan for Halloween weekend
By FAITH REAVES | Oct. 30, 2008Despite national statistics showing an increase in traffic fatalities when Halloween falls on a weekend, local police aren't particularly worried about today's holiday.
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Panel opposes Florida's Amendment 2
By FAITH REAVES | Oct. 30, 2008With Election Day approaching, a panel Thursday night encouraged voters to look at the entire scope of Amendment 2.
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Opponents say Amendment 2 unfair, takes away benefits
By APRIL DUDASH | Oct. 30, 2008Jean Zeeb and her female partner were used to having the legal equivalent of marriage in Vermont.
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Amendment 2 draws major contributions on both sides
By DREW HARWELL | Oct. 30, 2008As a new president waits to be chosen and an exciting electoral season nears its end, it's no surprise that many of the provisions on November's ballot have gone largely unnoticed.
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Judge halts enforcement of election law
Oct. 30, 2008A federal judge declared Wednesday evening that the state of Florida would temporarily stop enforcing an electioneering communications organizations law for groups that raise political awareness.
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Local organizations reach out to homeless during cold weather
Oct. 29, 2008While some Gainesville residents break out winter coats and pour hot cocoa to deal with recent cold weather, others are struggling to find warm clothes and shelter.
