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A letter from commission chair Chuck Chestnut on Wednesday asks for an update on the accounting progress Archer has made since a hidden debt of more than a million dollars was uncovered last year.

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​Alachua County is informing residents of an important change to curbside collection services for large electronic waste (e-waste). Starting Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, the County’s waste hauler, GFL (Green For Life), will no longer collect large “e-waste” items left at the curb.

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Florida’s First District Court of Appeal is siding with Alachua County in the legal fight over single-member versus at-large county commission districts.

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The three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee rejected efforts by former Republican state Sen. Keith Perry and three others to block Alachua County from electing its five commissioners through at-large voting, meaning that everyone in the entire county votes for every county commissioner.

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​In an order issued today, the 1st District Court of Appeal (DCA) ruled in favor of Alachua County, which means that County Commissioners will be elected at-large, beginning in 2026.

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The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) directed staff to return with an ordinance that, if passed, would change the commission district maps ahead of the 2026 election.

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​At the October 14 meeting, the Alachua County Commission selected a new map for County Commission districts on a 3-2 vote.

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​As the summer heat dissipates, Florida’s plant communities burst into bloom in a dazzling ‘second spring,’” said Alachua County Environmental Specialist Milo Neelands. “Come meet some of our native wildflowers and pollinators and learn about the Alachua County Forever Program’s restoration efforts on this family-friendly hike.

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​With all the discussion happening across Florida about local government budgets, Alachua County is joining the conversation through this series: Cents & Sensibility: Alachua County’s Budget in Eight Chapters.

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​Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Ms. Lieberman is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.

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