Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey tells a crowd that there will be a recount as his watch party wraps up Tuesday night in Butler Plaza in Gainesville. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News) Chad Scott takes a picture with Mary Alford, left, and Anna Prizzia, right, during an election night watch party at Heartwood Soundstage in downtown Gainesville, Fla., on Nov. 5, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)