Gainesville 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.”
After 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.
The 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.
With 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.
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.
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.
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.
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