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Hundreds Of Overcounts, Thousands Of Undercounts In Alachua and Marion Counties

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Voting machine recount numbers in Marion County and Alachua County show dozens of overvotes and thousands of undervotes.

Gainesville City Commission Accepts Manager Anthony Lyons’ Resignation

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The city commission accepted his resignation on Thursday, a week after some commissioners had complained about his management style and problems with employee morale.

Report: Get Used To GRU Rate Increases

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A financial report for Gainesville Regional Utilities suggests rate increases will be the norm, rather than the exception.

2019 Candidate Roundtable: Gainesville Mayor

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Candidates for Gainesville mayor Marlon Bruce, Lauren Poe, Jenn Powell, and Jennifer Reid visited WUFT-FM's studio to discuss issues affecting city voters in 2019.

2019 Candidate Roundtable: Gainesville City Commission District 4

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Candidates for Gainesville city commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos and Robert Mounts visited WUFT-FM's studio to discuss issues affecting city voters in 2019.

Developer: The Swamp Restaurant Will Live On After All

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It appeared two weeks ago following a developer's neighborhood meeting that The Swamp’s days were numbered, but the developer now says it has a new lease on life.

Financial Disclosure Reports Show Florida Legislators’ Latest Net Worths

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The disclosures show assets and liabilities for public office holders, and in many cases are very detailed.

Alachua County Commission To Decide How To Handle Lawsuit Over ADA Compliance

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In his Alachua County lawsuit filed last month, Gil — who lives in South Florida — claims information on the county's website can't be read by his screen reader.

UF President Fuchs: Class Of 2023 Students Come From 106 Countries

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After detailing the diverse freshman class of 2023, he went on to point out how the university is on its way to becoming a top-five academic research institution and how the future of UF and the state as a whole are interwoven.

How To Request A 2020 Vote-By-Mail Ballot In Alachua County

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The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections is tweaking the dates for early voting for the August primary.

Kim Barton changed early voting to begin Monday, Aug. 3, and run through Saturday, Aug. 15.

Director of Communications and Outreach T.J. Pyche said part of the thought process in adding several days to what had been planned was due to COVID-19.  He said by having more days for early voting it may lead to fewer people being at the polling place at any given time.  That might help with keeping polling places cleaned and being able to maintain social distancing.

Pyche said all poll workers will be wearing personal protective gear.  The voting areas will be thoroughly cleaned throughout the voting day, and anything a voter touches will be cleaned afterward.  Facemasks will be recommended for those who come to vote.  Anyone without one will be provided one if they so wish, but a voter will NOT be prohibited from entering the polling place simply because they are not wearing a face covering.

If you want to avoid having to go to a polling place to vote, you can request a vote by mail ballot, either online or by calling the Supervisor of Elections Office at 352-374-5252. And once you do cast a ballot by mail, you can follow its progress online. Pyche said to remember that the ballot envelope must be signed.

Polling places for the August early voting will be:

  • Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office, 515 North Main Street, Gainesville
  • Tower Road Branch Library, 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville
  • Millhopper Branch Library, 3145 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville
  • Legacy Park Multipurpose Center, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua
  • Orange Heights Baptist Church, 16700 NE State Road 26, Hawthorne
  • Wayne Reitz Union, University of Florida Campus, Gainesville

Since Florida is a closed primary state, you have to be registered in the party for the candidates for which you are voting, unless they are a non-partisan or NPA candidate. In those races, you can vote no matter your party of registration.

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation for the August primary is July 20.

To see more of our election previews and ballot coverage, visit Florida Votes 2020.





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