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Power outage prompts boil water advisory in Putnam County

Due to a power outage, there is no water running on the East Putnam Regional Water System on Tuesday morning.

Putnam County, FL · 4d

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Amendment 3, school operating expenses, parks bond referendum get “yes” votes in Marion

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – As nearly all the ballots are in, it looks like three of the five measures on the Marion County ballot will pass. Amendment 3, the “bigger homestead exemption” amendment, topped the 60-percent threshold all proposed amendments to the state constitution must exceed in order to pass.

Marion County, FL · 3d
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Ocala Star Banner

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Jeff Bairstow wins county commission race; school tax and bond issue pass

Jeff Bairstow beat Leonard Michael Racioppi, a write-in candidate, for the Marion County Commission District 4 seat in the Nov. 3 election. A former Ocala Police Department officer, the Republican beat a crowded field in the August primary. Bairstow is replacing board Chairman Carl Zalak, who's not seeking reelection. The final vote count had Bairstow with 121,697 or 91.85%, to Racioppi's 10,793 or 8.15%. Bairstow joins Mike Crimi, another Republican, who won his August contest for District 2. Crimi is taking over from Commissioner Kathy Bryant, who did not seek another term. Crimi had faced a write-in candidate, but that candidate withdrew after the primary. Both Bryant and Zalak came onto the commission together 16 years ago. The annual salary for a county commissioner is $110,896. A look at other results + The 1-mill school property tax to fund school programs like "art, music, and physical education programs; library/media services; school safety; Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs; (and) early learning programs (added this year,)" passed overwhelmingly with 67.71% of the vote (105,045 votes.) First passed in 2014, and renewed in 2018 and 2022, the tax will remain in effect through 2030. + A ballot issue that permits county government

Marion County, FL · 3d

Alachua Chronicle

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Unofficial results for the 2026 General Election

Unofficial General Election results The post Unofficial results for the 2026 General Election appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 3d

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Voters in three Central Florida counties weigh in on land, water conservation

This election, Central Florida voters weighed in on funding for land and water protection in Brevard and Marion counties. Additionally, in Volusia County, voters narrowly approved a charter amendment creating a registry of conservation lands which could not be sold, disposed of or transferred without a supermajority council vote. The...

Brevard County, FL · 3d

WCJB

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Rawson wins Florida House District 10 race

Florida · 3d

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Florida Is Home To A Flea Market So Massive, It Takes A Full Day To Walk Through

There are places in Florida that demand your entire Saturday, and the Market of Marion in Belleview is one of them, not because it’s complicated, but because it’s that good. Once you step through those gates, the clock stops mattering and the bargains start doing all the talking.

Florida · 6d

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Holiday Guide 2026: Here’s your list of seasonal events in North Central Florida

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – We tend to go on and on about how many seasonal events happen in North Central Florida during “winter,” but that’s only because the list of seasonal events also goes on and on. Here’s our living rundown of 2026 holiday-season to-dos...

Marion County, FL · 5d

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Ken Cornell wins fourth term on Alachua County Commission

The crowd at the Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville erupted in cheers when Democratic incumbent Ken Cornell won his fourth term as the District 4 chair on the Alachua County Commission Tuesday night. Now going on his 13th year on the commission, Cornell, 57, beat out opponent Dewayne Baines, a no-party-affiliated...

Alachua County, FL · 3d

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Florida Highway Patrol’s annual ‘Stuff the Charger’ food drive is underway

TALLAHASSEE, FL (352today.com) – Once again, the Florida Highway Patrol is teaming up with local food banks and other charitable organizations across the Sunshine State for its monthlong “Stuff the Charger” food donation drive. Donations of nonperishable food can be dropped off at any FHP troop headquarters—like...

Florida · 4d

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Harvey re-elected while eyeing tight statewide races

Larry Harvey won another term on the Putnam County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night, according to unofficial results, but the mood at Republican headquarters in Palatka stayed tense for much of the evening. Supporters gathered around computer screens as early returns showed Democratic candidates leading statewide races. Republicans eventually...

Putnam County, FL · 3d

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Columbia, Levy County voters decide commission races

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) — Voters in Columbia County and Levy County are deciding three county commission races. Incumbent Rocky Ford is facing challenger Clint Pittman for the District 2 seat on the Columbia County Commission. Both candidates are focusing on responsible spending and the county’s future. Columbia...

Levy County, FL · 3d

Alachua Chronicle

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Alachua County pothole repair update for the week of Oct. 26 – Nov. 1

During the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1, Alachua County Public Works crews repaired 866 potholes and strip-milled and resurfaced 7,127 linear feet of roadway. The post Alachua County pothole repair update for the week of Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 4d

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Live updates: Alachua County voters head to the polls for midterm

Alachua County residents lined up at the polls Tuesday for the midterm election to vote for local, state and federal politicians. From school board to governor positions, Gainesville ballots featured 15 different races. There are 64 polling locations open across Alachua County, and all are open from 7 a.m. to...

Alachua County, FL · 4d

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More than 91,000 votes cast in Marion County as early voting concludes

More than a third of registered voters in Marion County have already cast their ballots ahead of Tuesday’s general election, as early voting concluded over the weekend. Approximately 91,586 of the county’s 271,268 active eligible voters have participated so far, driving overall turnout to 33.76% before Election Day polls open on Tuesday.

Marion County, FL · 5d

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Miller wins Alachua County School Board seat, defeats incumbent Plavac

Alachua County voters picked Hunter Miller to be their new school board member for District 1. Miller faced incumbent Janine Plavac. Both ran for this seat for the second time in a row, the last time being in August. This was a runoff — needed after neither candidate won a...

Alachua County, FL · 3d

WCJB

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Rain limits turnout at Gainesville vigil honoring deaths linked to immigration enforcement

Despite rainy weather and a smaller turnout than organizers had hoped for, a few demonstrators gathered at Albert Ray Massey Park Sunday to honor people who have died in federal immigration custody or during encounters with immigration agents.

Gainesville, FL · 5d

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3rd grade teacher in Gainesville awarded $500

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gina Rivera teaches third grade at Talbot Elementary in Gainesville. “I love to be around positive young energy all day,” Rivera has been teaching for 17 years, 13 of those at Talbot and the others in High Springs. “I’m a part of the community. I’ve...

Gainesville, FL · 5d

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Where is this mystery 300-acre site where a horse racetrack may be built?

There have been baby steps so far. But the people hoping to build a horse racetrack here believe those tiny steps one day will combine to move Marion County a huge way forward in terms of economic power, visibility and popularity. The latest step came on Oct. 28, when the...

Ocala, FL · 10d

WCJB

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Democrat Amy Trask defeats Republican incumbent Chad Johnson in House District 22

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Democrat Amy Trask defeated Republican incumbent Chad Johnson in the State House District 22 race and will represent the district in Tallahassee. The district covers Gilchrist and Levy counties and part of Alachua County. The race came down to a narrow margin, with Trask unseating Johnson, who was seeking another term.

Alachua County, FL · 3d