The Suwannee River Water Management District voted on August 11th to table the vote on a permit that would allow the Seven Springs Water Company to sell water to Nestle bottling company. Read more

The Center Square – A quadfecta of factors is merging into one bottom-line reality for Florida’s 6.2 million property insurance policyholders: significant rate hikes await when they next renew… Read more

Under the greatest of circumstances, finding a new job is a challenge. There is no easy way to gain employment except through the hard work and effort that employers are looking for. Read more

Florida gas prices increased 10 cents last week. The state average price of $2.16 per gallon is the most expensive in 20 weeks, and the highest state average in the southeastern United States. Read more

Florida drivers saw another week of declining prices at the pump. The state average dropped 2 cents last week. Now drivers are paying an average price of $2.06 for a gallon of regular unleaded.  Read more

The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture Program for August 2020. This program is being offered by Dr. Tatiana Sanchez, Commerci… Read more

McDonald's joined a growing list of businesses requiring its customers to wear face coverings inside its restaurants. Read more

First step in converting 75 acres of greens into 487 residential units and a hotel: host a "neighborhood workshop." Read more

After saying it didn't want to get involved in the issue on Sunday, Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie, changed its mind and joined several other major retailers and, start… Read more

Florida gas prices slipped lower last week. The state average has declined a total of 3 cents in the past 11 days.  Read more

Lowe's followed several other major businesses in the United States on Friday by announcing it is adopting a nationwide standard for all customers to wear masks or face coverings when shopping… Read more

Publix Supermarkets and CVS Pharmacies joined a growing list of businesses requiring its customers to wear face coverings. Walmart and Sam's Club made the announcement earlier this week. Read more

Beginning next week, Walmart and Sam's Club will require customers at all of its US stores to wear face coverings, becoming the largest retailer to make the mandate. Read more

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Homeowners at the Villages of West End are hoping that the same members of the Alachua Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) who on July 14th will declare July as "Parks and Conservation Lands … Read more

Autry Ellison says he has a big hand and he holds it up to show off a giant Atlantic white jumbo shrimp that is dangling above his scale at the High Springs Farmers’ Market.  Read more

Florida gas prices increased by a penny last week, but any additional gains may be hard to come by, as Florida experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases. Read more

When the economy shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coins stopped circulating and that has started to impact local businesses. Read more

Florida gas prices have held steady through the past 10 days. The average price at the pump is $2.02 per gallon.  Read more

The 2020 Spring Parade of Homes™ is kicking off this Saturday, June 20th at noon! Make plans to take a tour through the community. This year's Spring Parade of Homes™ features 25 beautiful hom… Read more

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Florida gas prices exceeded $2 a gallon last week, for the first time since March. The state average is now $2.02 per gallon, yet remains 51 cents per gallon less than this time last year.  Read more

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, with Florida reporting a record-high 2,783 new COVID-19 cases, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, an independently-elected member of the Florida Cabinet, … Read more

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 646: Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights, authorizing certain intercollegiate athletes to earn compensation for the use of their names, imag… Read more

 Florida gas prices are rising. The state average is $1.90 per gallon - the most expensive in 9 weeks. While the average price increased only 2 cents last week, even larger increases are possi… Read more

Floridians are increasingly concerned about the 2020 Hurricane Season and the coronavirus is one of the reasons why.  Read more

Hurricane season starts June 1st, but there is good news... starting today Floridians can purchase hurricane supplies without paying sales tax. Read more

Newberry Animal Hospital announced the addition of Dr. Ishita Shah, DVM to the staff. Read more

Despite the office being closed since March 13th, the Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors (GACAR) continues to find ways to engage its members and support the community. On Frid… Read more

Florida drivers paid an average price of $1.88 per gallon on Memorial Day. That was 77 cents less than last year's holiday, and the lowest Memorial Day gas price in 17 years.  Read more

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved on May 26th a request be sent to the Department of Business and Professional Regulations asking that vacation rentals be a… Read more

“The home sales statistics for April are in for the Gainesville/Alachua County Area and there are several optimistic data points,” says Jeremy Thomas, 2020 Gainesville-Alachua County Associati… Read more

Florida gas prices are beginning to inch higher as Florida eases restrictions, causing a growing number of people to hit the road. Gasoline demand is now only 30 percent lower than a year ago,… Read more

Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg went live on May 19th to announce the launch of Facebook Shops in partnership with Spotify. Read more

The Center Square – The COVID-19 emergency’s economic fallout has disrupted Florida’s real estate market, with buyers hesitant to pull the trigger and uncertain owners delaying plans to sell. Read more

Florida gas prices are leveling off, after plunging for 10 consecutive weeks. The 76-day streak of declines came to an end last week, as Floridians returned to the road, driving up demand for fuel. Read more

If you think your favorite store at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville was ready for business as of the May 8th re-opening, check before you make the drive by calling or reviewing the list of open s… Read more

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis posted a video on his official Facebook page announcing the opening of hair salons and barber shops in Florida this Monday. In a short announcement, J Henry, owne… Read more

Large meatpacking plants have become hotspots for coronavirus infection, along with jails and nursing homes. As of May 1, nearly 5,000 packing plant workers in 19 states had fallen ill, and 20… Read more

Florida gas prices may be nearing their floor as most of Florida prepares for the first phase of reopening on Monday. The lifting of stay-at-home restrictions has boosted optimism within the f… Read more

Dave Anders of Dave’s New York Deli in the Tioga Town Center refers to all first responders as “superheroes.” Read more

Come in, we're open! At least that's what many restaurants in Alachua County are saying. Read more

 Gas prices are still declining after a turbulent week in the fuel market. Crude oil prices sank to record lows last week amid growing concerns that producers are running out of space to store… Read more

The Center Square – Florida’s $8 billion agriculture industry is poised to deliver much needed fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy products to consumers nationwide but is hamstrung by logistic… Read more

The Center Square – “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Mask, No Service.” Read more

The Center Square – After weeks of lower-than-expected reporting numbers, initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 18 jumped 180 percent in Florida. Read more

A year ago, the national average of price per gallon of regular unleaded gas was $2.89 according to AAA.  Read more

 Florida gas prices dropped another 3.5 cents last week. In total, the state average has declined 60 cents in the past two months.  Read more

The Center Square – The Federal Aviation Administration will distribute nearly $900 million in emergency assistance to 129 Florida airports struggling to pay salaries and bills with flight tra… Read more

The City of Alachua, Alachua County and the State of Florida executive orders have not given the okay for any secondhand stores to reopen. So far, pawn shops that give out loans have been allo… Read more

President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart John Furner issued a memo on April 17th to all employees that as of Monday, April 20th, it is a requirement to wear face masks while one duty. Read more

All employees at Publix Super Markets will be required to wear face masks starting April 20, a company spokesperson said. Read more

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EZ the Clown used to give back to the community by visiting children’s hospitals and making people laugh. Now, he works as the production manager at The Sign Universe in Gainesville. Read more

In appreciation for the UF Health staff working tirelessly on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, UF College of Medicine students are offering their services to help with child care and … Read more

The plunge at the pump continued last week, with Florida gas prices falling another 6 cents. How much lower gas prices go will depend on how the market responds to a historic deal made by the … Read more

The coronavirus pandemic is devastating small businesses across the U.S. because of shelter-in-place orders that have forced millions to temporarily close. Read more

Retailers are frequently running out of everything from flour and fresh meat to toilet paper and pharmaceuticals as supply chains hammered by the coronavirus struggle to keep up with stockpili… Read more