This is not just a job — it’s a calling,” said Scott, who narrowly defeated incumbent Emery Gainey in a runoff.

Elected leaders in Alachua County took their oaths of office on Tuesday, marking the beginning of their terms.

Under the bill, the GRU Authority would stand as “a separate legal entity,” free from the city’s control and able to “sue or ...

The Alachua County Legislative Delegation meets at Santa Fe College. From left, state Sen. Stan McClain, state Sen. Jennifer ...

Outgoing Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey is the newest member of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees, ...

The new year is a critical one for FAMU trustees as they must select a new president for Florida’s only public historically ...

Gainey has been appointed to the FAMU Board of Trustees. He is currently the chair of the Santa Fe College Board of Trustees. After DeSantis appointed him sheriff of Alachua County last month, Gainey ...

In September 2023, DeSantis named him sheriff of Alachua County. Gainey, a Republican, lost a close race for sheriff in November to Democratic challenger Chad Scott. He is a graduate of Santa Fe ...

The Alachua County Canvassing Board will meet to certify and release the official results on Friday, November 15. The post Machine recount confirms Chad Scott as Sheriff-elect appeared first on ...