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Alachua County Public Schools have hit 200 COVID-19 cases
By Sophie Feinberg | Nov. 6, 2020District totals are at 143 student and 86 staff cases
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As U.S. awaits final election results, Alachua County students overwhelmingly supported Biden in mock election
By Sophie Feinberg | Nov. 6, 2020More than 63% of students supported Biden, mirroring election trends in Alachua County
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The era of social media meets Gen Z voters
By Valentina Botero | Nov. 4, 2020Pictures of “I Voted” stickers flood social media feeds
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‘Dogs will never leave you’: Local business owners reunite man with his best furry friend
By Avery Lotz | Nov. 4, 2020A Facebook video captured the moment a man reunited with his dog after nearly a year
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Live results: National and local election updates
Nov. 3, 2020As of Thursday at 2 p.m., Biden sits at 264 Electoral College votes, according to The Associated Press. The AP called both Michigan and Wisconsin for Biden late Wednesday afternoon after a surge of mail ballots swung the states in his favor.
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No president-elect: Trump takes Florida, Biden wins Alachua County
By Steven Walker | Nov. 3, 2020The fate of the presidency hangs in the balance of the Midwest and Georgia
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UF students watch national elections in dorms, off campus
By Lianna Hubbard | Nov. 3, 2020Students got together virtually and in person on election night
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF reports sexual assault on campus
By Asta Hemenway | Nov. 3, 2020The suspect wasn’t named but is known to the person who reported the Sunday assault
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UF students get involved with national election
By Lianna Hubbard and Rachel Slay | Nov. 3, 2020Students dig into presidential candidates campaigns week before election
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Election Day updates: Here's how voting is happening in Gainesville and Alachua County
Nov. 3, 2020Stay up-to-date with how voting is taking place through Gainesville and Alachua County with this live blog
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System used to protect Alachua County ballots expected to be tamper-proof
By Steven Walker | Nov. 2, 2020Here is how Alachua County makes sure votes are not tampered with
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Gainesville Regional Transit System to offer free rides to polling locations for Election Day
By Steven Walker | Nov. 2, 2020All RTS bus rides will be free on Nov. 3
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Two Gainesville events bring voters and senators together with one message: Vote
By Anna Wilder | Nov. 1, 2020Senator Bill Nelson and Cory Booker both urged young people to vote
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More than half of Alachua County’s registered voters cast their ballots before Election Day. Here’s what matters to them.
By Anna Wilder and Steven Walker | Nov. 1, 2020More than 113,000 people in the county have voted early in-person or by mail.
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BUSINESS
Gainesville residents face a Halloween unlike any before
By Diane Hernandez | Oct. 31, 2020With limited trick-or-treat options, Gainesville residents found other activities to celebrate Halloween
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K-12 EDUCATION
Sports main culprit for increase of schools’ COVID-19 cases, officials say
By Sophie Feinberg | Oct. 30, 2020The school district and Alachua County Health Department released a joint statement Thursday noting protocols do not indicate schools should close
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National teacher’s association partners with local and state teachers to advocate for the importance of voting to public education
By Sophie Feinberg | Oct. 30, 2020The American Federation of Teachers joined the Florida Education Association, UF Graduate Assistants United and United Faculty of Florida for an event urging Gainesville to vote
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Historian Glenn Atlschuler projects possible outcomes for 2020 Presidential Election
By Rachel Slay | Oct. 29, 2020Why Florida will be a deciding factor for everyone’s bedtime on Election Day.
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How the popular vote movement could affect Floridian politics
By Declan Walsh | Oct. 29, 2020Popular Vote initiative within 76 votes of electoral college control
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Among the stars: NASA awards contract to East Gainesville engineering firm
By Edysmar Diaz-Cruz | Oct. 28, 2020The five-year civil engineering contract will support Americans’ return to moon
