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 ...

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 ...

This year's Alachua County Veterans Day celebration featured a musical performance from the Fort Clarke Middle School band, ...

(The headline on this story was updated to correct that the race for Alachua County sheriff is headed for a recount.) Alachua County residents turned out in droves for the 2024 General Election ...

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 ...

Hood has worked with Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) since 2003, when he was first hired on as a deputy. Hood now works as an inspector with the Office of Professional Standards.

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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived in Alachua County Tuesday to survey the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged Florida’s coast Sept. 26. In a press release Tuesday ...

Alachua County broke a record this week for early voting ahead of the 2024 presidential election, with nearly 5,000 residents turning out to vote on both Monday and Tuesday. Early voting kicked ...