Jo Beatty News Today

The Florida Joint Legislative Auditing Committee pressed city officials Thursday afternoon over findings outlined in a January 2022 audit.

Commissioner Reina Saco, who took shots from one of her colleagues throughout the meeting, was caught on audio telling a citizen they should be dead.

Bryan Eastman, who spent years helping others get elected, will soon take office himself after claiming victory Tuesday.

In Alachua County, nearly 29,000 people — or 16% of registered voters — have already voted in several key races.

City of Gainesville commissioners on Monday adopted new district lines, creating two minority-majority districts.

City Commissioner David Arreola says his opponent in the mayors race made "anti-immigrant" comments on Facebook.

Some residents say inserting white neighborhoods into Gainesvilles District 1 will lessen the chances of electing Black candidates.