Gainesville chamber lays off 25% of staff, to sell downtown office
Four staffers lose jobs, chamber takes out loan.
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Gainesville chamber lays off 25% of staff, to sell downtown office
Four staffers lose jobs, chamber takes out loan.
Electrical Training Alliance of Gainesville offers path for aspiring electricians
Tuition-free, hands-on apprenticeship program has been training electricians since 1948.
Gainesville Regional Airport CEO to retire after 18 years
Penksa to step away in March.
AAA: National average dips below $3 per gallon for first time in 4 years
Crude oil prices slide to $60 per barrel.
‘Sonny’ Tillman, founder of Sonny’s BBQ, dies at 96
Tillman leaves legacy of homestyle cooking, personal relationships.
Gala Bank opens in Tower Hill Plaza
Company to offer Honey Baked Ham giveaway throughout December.
Bagels & Co. celebrates grand opening with free bagels on Thursday
Shop to bake orange and blue bagels for UF game days.
Gator’s Dockside closes in Gainesville
Owners called it a “tough decision” to make.
Lake City rehabilitation hospital opens after $31M construction
Facility expects to care for 650 patients annually.
Newberry F-300 AgFoodTech Innovation Park receives $5.6 million grant
State funds to build innovation park infrastructure.
‘Cows Eat Free’ on Chick-fil-A’s opening day in Alachua
New dining room offers play space for children.
Alachua Chick-fil-A marks grand opening with free meal giveaway
Cows Eat Free giveaway for costumed customers on Thursday.
Newberry announces $66 million investment in AgFoodTech park
First of two industrial hydroponic greenhouses from Harvest Singularity to open in 2027.
New owners restoring 135-year-old McCreary House into bed and breakfast
Preservation group saved house in 1970s before renovation stalled.
‘Boots and Breakfast with Becky Dee’ morning show debuts on 106.9 FM
Longtime Gainesville radio personality attains ‘dream job’ with MARC Radio.
The Oaks Mall sees traffic increase amid new management and $79M foreclosure
Net income still lags behind budgeted numbers.
Butler Plaza expands with 10 new stores
Pepper’s Mexican Grill and Cantina opened last week.
GROW HUB wins Alachua County’s first Disability-Friendly Employer Award
Award honors local employers committed to inclusive, accessible workplaces for people with disabilities.
SONIC to celebrate grand opening of new UF location on Tuesday
Restaurant at Reitz Union is third store in Gainesville.
Winn-Dixie buys three Hitchcock’s Markets in Florida-focused expansion
Southeastern Grocers and Winn-Dixie to merge into The Winn-Dixie Company by 2026.
Ballyhoo Grill closes after eviction
Seafood restaurant owed $30,750 in unpaid rent.
Hitchcock’s Markets’ founding family reflects on store’s 80-year legacy
Alan Hitchcock to continue Field & Fork food pantry at UF.
Parlor Doughnuts to celebrate grand opening with free doughnuts
Gainesville to serve as brand’s first food truck location.
Hitchcock’s Markets to sell all 10 locations
Minimal corporate communication leaves employees in dark about their future.