The Dust Bowl exodus was the largest migration in American history. By 1940, 2.5 million people had moved out of the Plains states; of those, 200,000 moved to California. When they reached the ...

Most people knew if their candidate for office won on election night, but the official decision for Alachua County Sheriff ...

Vivienne Serret is a UF journalism and criminology senior, serving as the Fall 2024 race and equity reporter for The ...

Alachua County voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure Tuesday night that will once again allow county commissioners to be elected countywide. The referendum passed with more than 70% of ...

Alachua County’s general election ended on Nov. 5 with nearly 140,000 votes cast. This election season, voters had the chance to cast ballots for the presidential election as well as seven local ...

Alachua County will celebrate Veterans Day on Monday with multiple performances and tributes for attendees to honor the ...

Plains Folk Plains Folk is a commentary devoted to life on the great plains of North Dakota. Written by Tom Isern of West Fargo, North Dakota, and read in newspapers across the region for years ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County school board members are negotiating a contract with future interim superintendent, ...

The race for sheriff of Alachua County ended Tuesday in a mandatory recount. The final count left Democratic candidate Chad Scott slightly in the lead with 47% of the vote, and Republican ...

Just over 84% of Alachua County's 163,369 eligible voters cast a ballot in Tuesday's General Election, which locally included races for County Commission District 1, County Commission District 3 ...

Voters of Alachua County reelected incumbent Democrat Kim Barton on Tuesday night. Barton secured the victory with 62% of votes. This election marked the first time Barton has run in a contested race.