Though slavery had such a wide variety of faces, the underlying concepts were always the same. Slaves were considered property, and they were property because they were black. Their status as ...

Gainesville, said Wednesday that the lawsuit will proceed despite the high number of people who voted in favor of the ...

Voters also had the opportunity to vote on multiple local referendums and six state amendments. Amendments 3 and 4, which ...

as required by Florida’s Resign-to-Run Law. Scott rejoined APD as a captain in June 2024. In a previous interview with a WUFT ...

Peonage, also called debt slavery or debt servitude ... and abusive peonage occurred in concert with southern state and county government. In the south, many black men were picked up for minor ...

At the November 12 Alachua County Commission meeting, the board gave 8% raises to the County Attorney and County Manager, ...

The result remains in question after a judge ruled that the ballot measure on single-member districts was "unlawful" and in violation of state statute.

District 3 encompasses much of western Alachua County from the University of Florida to the Alachua-Gilchrist County line, between Newberry and Archer Roads. Democrat incumbent Kim Barton ...

With over 133,441 votes cast for Alachua County Sheriff, Democratic candidate Chad Scott holds a narrow lead of just 395 votes over Republican candidate Emery Gainey as of Tuesday night.

Slavery can broadly be described as the ownership, buying and selling of human beings. Slavery is one of the things that everyone agrees is unethical. Slavery can broadly be described as the ...

However, the Reitz Union polling location at the University of Florida did have a line on Election Day. Voters at this location are mostly UF students, many of whom are not from Alachua County.

District 3 encompasses much of western Alachua County from the University of Florida to the Alachua-Gilchrist County line, between Newberry and Archer Roads. Democrat incumbent Kim Barton ...