7 new candidates enter Alachua County 2026 elections
Hawthorne’s mayor to run for Florida House.
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7 new candidates enter Alachua County 2026 elections
Hawthorne’s mayor to run for Florida House.
Gainesville preps for more city construction with $9M approval on Thursday
Utility authority asks for commission bond approval.
Levy County appropriations aim to mitigate, repair from major storms
14 projects ask for $21 million.
Key education bills to watch in Florida’s upcoming legislative session
Cursive writing, teacher oath and extended recess requirements among those to be considered.
6 Gilchrist County projects seek funding in 2026 appropriations requests
Projects include fire, wastewater.
Alachua County delegates seek $141M for 2026 local appropriations
University of Florida takes lion’s share.
Gainesville attorneys set to argue final hearing prior to referendum vote
Legal issues may delay referendum implementation, again.
Ward, Bielarski to debate ahead of Nov. 4 GRU referendum
Town hall begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Alachua County to keep at-large commissioners after appeals court ruling
Ruling confirmed 2024 referendum results.
Florida bill proposes cursive writing for certain elementary students
HB 127 was filed by Rep. Toby Overdorf on Wednesday.
Proposed bill would require Florida colleges to name streets after Charlie Kirk
Bill filed by state Rep. Kevin Steele.
Gainesville’s second utility referendum gets judicial greenlight
GRU Authority hits two-year mark.
Hinson to leave Florida Legislature after 2026, endorses Gainesville candidate
Hinson is in her third term representing Alachua County.
UF joins Sunshine Genetics Consortium to identify, treat rare disease
For a newborn with a genetic disease, a diagnosis can take four or five years. That’s time that could be spent trying to treat the disease […]
DeSantis to ready Florida with AI policy rollout, calls out flaws
Governor said future legislation may be needed.
DeSantis initiates Gainesville audit to set up property tax reform in 2026
Broward County also under state audit.
Florida legislation to impact Gainesville airport, increase administration burden
Included in the thousands of pages of bills that passed the Florida Legislature, several pieces of “oddball” legislation safely landed on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk concerning […]
DeSantis approves Florida budget, cuts $8.5 million from Alachua County
Governor signed budget day before new fiscal year
UF selects Clemons as next vice president for government and community relations
Position left vacant in February
Florida hurricane forecast slows, insurance scene could stabilize
Sales tax holiday on hold.
Alachua County school district projects $10.7M loss in state funding for 2025-26 budget
Board considers facility improvement priorities.
PAC joins legal case over Alachua County districts, 2024 referendum
PAC has spent over $300,000 on district debate.
Gainesville City Commission votes for special election to retry utility referendum
Previous referendum passed in November 2024.
Derrick: Time to revisit public notice in Alachua County
County’s website has proven poor substitute for newspaper notice.