Alachua County celebrates 200 years with a kickoff celebration
By Annie Wang | Jan. 13Alachua County kicked off its 200th birthday festivities Jan. 11 with an event titled “Discover 200 – A Bicentennial Celebration.”
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Gainesville to see major grocery shift as Aldi replaces Winn-Dixie
By Kairi Lowery | Dec. 3After 25 years, one of Gainesville's Winn-Dixie locations is being converted to an Aldi as part of its plan to acquire 800 new stores by 2028.
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GRU to eliminate lead in water service lines by 2034
By Kairi Lowery | Nov. 23While confusing, the letter was required to be sent by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, with its purpose being to inform residents of GRU’s upcoming plans to eliminate any lead water service lines in Gainesville by 2034.
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Alachua County expects cold weekend, opens overnight shelter
By Natalie Kaufman | Nov. 21The program provides overnight housing when temperatures drop below 45 degrees. It typically runs Nov. 1 to March 31, with services designed to help those experiencing homelessness, but available to all community members.
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Can medical marijuana help Gainesville seniors manage dementia?
By Natalie Kaufman | Nov. 21Between 8% and 71% of people living with dementia experience acute anxiety, and a small but growing number of them have turned to cannabis to take the edge off.
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Alachua County school board members take new offices
By Sara-James Ranta | Nov. 20Gainesville resident Leanetta McNealy was sworn in for another four-year term leading District 4. In her speech, she said her main focuses are increasing employee salaries, increasing career technologies and to continue “putting children first.”
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‘We don’t know what’s next’: Reactions to Amendment 4’s failure
By Kairi Lowery | Nov. 19Florida's Amendment 4, meant to protect access to abortion, narrowly missed the state's required 60% majority to pass. While some disagreed with the legality of the amendment, some “Yes on 4” voters are hoping the result is appealed.
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Evento de salud en Gainesville ofrece servicios médicos gratuitos para residentes
By Eneida Escobar | Nov. 18Con un equipo de voluntarios y proveedores de salud, el evento buscó llenar brechas inmediatas en la atención médica, pero también sembró las bases para el bienestar a largo plazo en la comunidad.
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Health fair in Gainesville offers free medical services for residents
By Eneida Escobar | Nov. 18With a team of volunteers and healthcare providers, the health fair aimed to fill immediate healthcare gaps, but it also planted seeds for long-term well-being in the community.
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What a Trump presidency could mean for your pocketbook
By Natalie Kaufman | Nov. 15Going into his second term, Donald Trump has promised to create economic changes with plans to cut taxes and impose tariffs on foreign goods. Gainesville's tax and economics experts said consumers will soon feel the effects.
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Alachua County School Board approves superintendent contract, discusses magnet program applications
By Sara-James Ranta | Nov. 13The policies aimed to establish consistency for student selection between all programs, including those recommended by the District Magnet Review Committee. It also addresses the increasing competition in school choice by making magnet applications open earlier, so the district can compete with charter and private school applications open around the same time frame.
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Democrat Chad Scott narrowly wins sheriff race
By Vivienne Serret | Nov. 13After the race was deemed too close to call on Nov. 5, the Alachua County Canvassing Board issued a machine recount of the votes. The recount was formally completed Nov. 13, though the results will not be officially certified until the Board meets on Nov. 15, according to a press release from the Supervisor of Elections office.
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Alachua County School Board releases state audit, interim superintendent contract
By Sara-James Ranta | Nov. 7The ACSB unanimously voted to hire Kamela Patton as the interim superintendent at a special meeting Nov. 4. Patton served as superintendent of Collier County Public Schools from 2011 to 2023.
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Incumbent Chuck Brannan wins Florida House District 10 seat
By Delia Rose Sauer | Nov. 5With his victory, Brannan will enter his final term as a state representative. He said he will continue to prioritize serving District 10 and bring state dollars into the rural counties in his district.
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LIVE UPDATES: Alachua County voters head to the polls
By Alligator Staff report | Nov. 5As 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.
