Natalie Kaufman is a sophomore journalism student and the Alligator's Fall 2024 Metro General Assignment reporter. In her free time, she likes drinking copious amounts of caffeine and running.
Incentivized by sugary treats, over 200 high schoolers registered to vote through drives at three ACPS high schools, including Gainesville, Eastside and Buchholz. P.K. Yonge, a developmental school at UF, also participated.
Dixon served as fire chief since March 2021.
Representatives from more than 60 local organizations gathered Thursday on the steps of Gainesville’s City Hall, demanding the city divest from weapons corporations supporting the Israeli Defense Force as the war in Gaza intensifies.
On July 9, Alachua County commissioners unanimously voted in favor of an amended investment policy. Groups supporting the Palestinian cause remain unsatisfied, denouncing the City of Gainesville for failing to follow the county's lead.
With financial assistance from the state hard to acquire, steady cost increases on essentials have caused many Alachua County residents to rein in their discretionary spending.
Protesters gather outside of Gainesville City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
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