Dear Members,
As many of you know, the LWV fiscal and administrative year concludes at the end of May. Our Bylaws require that we provide materials to you, the full membership, prior to the Annual Meeting, which takes place on May 23rd at 5:30 p.m...
All vote-by-mail requests expired on December 31, 2022. Everyone Must Re-register for Vote-by-Mail. No voter’s Vote-by-Mail ballot status rolls over into the 2023 & 2024 Election Cycles. The law has changed, and everyone must now re-enroll in Vote-by-Mail.
Dear Members,
The Florida legislative session is March 7th – May 5th. There are a number of concerning bills that, if passed, would tarnish democracy. It's time to be an activist. Please see the Action Alert...
On March 2nd, the LWV of Alachua County and Santa Fe College Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences hosted an exciting and timely, in-person panel discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court Case, Moore v.
We are calling your attention to a new rule established by the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) rule that went into effect on March 1st. This rule drastically limits the use of the Florida Capitol building and grounds for citizens and various groups by requiring events hosted by citizens and groups to be in agreement with a state agency’s mission.
On February 22, 2023, Alachua County Commissioner Anna Prizzia spoke with the LWV of Alachua County Natural Resources Committee about how the increased surtax to support Wild Spaces & Public Places will be distributed; more generally on the preservation of environmental and agricultural lands in the county; and on the importance of local agriculture and the infrastructure to support it. A recording of the meeting is now available.
On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, the Oak Hammock Committee Meeting hosted Phillip Benson, Hydrologist Bureau of Water Resource Information St John’s River Management District to discuss, "Managing Florida’s Biggest Waterbody, the Florida Aquifer". <
