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Challenger Lauren Poe emerged the clear victor by the end of Tuesday night for the Gainesville mayor's race, handily beating the incumbent Ed Braddy.

Political newcomer Adrian Hayes-Santos rode a tidal wave of voter support Tuesday evening, washing out opponent Jim Konish and claiming the city's District 4 seat as his own.

The Suwannee River Water Management District has imposed a modest fine on a well construction subcontractor working with a partnership behind controversial plans for a phosphate mine.

Sun staff writer April Warren is posting updates via Twitter from the Supervisor of Elections office on election night.

Check here for the 2016 Presidential Primary results in Alachua County.

A group of Loften High School students earned an honorable mention in C-SPAN’s national StudentCam Competition.

Gainesville Veterans for Peace is hosting its seventh annual Peace Poetry Contest for K-12 students.

A Florida congressman says a scam in which criminals pose as IRS agents is on the rise.

Today is Election Day in Gainesville, and around the city, voters, candidates and political advocates in local and presidential races are trying to make the last hours count.

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