Newberry incumbents keep their seats

Both incumbent Newberry city officials were re-elected to their seats.

Joe Hoffman won commission Seat 1, defeating Andy Cook with 57 percent of the vote.

Alena Lawson won commission Seat 3 with 47 percent of the vote, defeating Robert Fillyaw.

Lois Forte, running unopposed in Seat 2, was on-site for the announcement.

Newberry city commissioners will be begin their two-year terms on April 26 and make a monthly salary of $764.

For complete coverage of this election, see the April 15 printed edition of Alachua County Today.