Column: Buying a new car? Hurry up and wait
Dec 27, 2021
Back in May experts predicted that a combination of a strong demand for cars and a shortage of semiconductor chips might crash the market for new […]
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Column: Buying a new car? Hurry up and wait
Back in May experts predicted that a combination of a strong demand for cars and a shortage of semiconductor chips might crash the market for new […]
Consumer prices climb at record rates
Dec 23, 2021
The U.S. Commerce Department reported on Thursday that consumer prices have risen 5.7 percent over the past year. That’s the fastest pace in 39 years. How […]
High tea and the gift of gab
Dec 23, 2021
Tea shop owner Louis Blair proudly presents a tower of treats to the table set in fine china teacups with matching plates. From the top down […]
Duke powers new EV charging stations in Chiefland
Dec 22, 2021
Duke Energy Florida announced on Tuesday the launch of three new fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) in Chiefland. The DC Fast Chargers are now […]
The Manor in Alachua celebrates grand opening
Dec 21, 2021
The Manor on Main Street in Alachua officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday afternoon followed by a grand opening event 6-8 p.m. featuring food […]
Gas demand surges while prices slightly dip
Dec 21, 2021
Gasoline demand surged last week, buoyed by increased pre-holiday consumer confidence. But fears of the COVID-19 omicron variant’s economic impact may threaten future global oil consumption. […]
West End owner racks up $36k in tree fines
Dec 20, 2021
Two dead pine trees in close vicinity to homes along the former West End Golf property were removed this week after accruing months of daily code […]
UF researcher combines butterflies and beer
Dec 18, 2021
A beer a day keeps the declines of butterflies away. University of Florida scientist and Florida Museum of Natural History curator Jaret Daniels is raising money […]
The Knot finds growth in first year
Dec 10, 2021
The Knot Climbing Gym maxes out at 65 climbers, and owner Mike Palmer says they hit that number a few days a week. The climbing gym […]
Amazon Web Services outage stalls sites, apps
Dec 8, 2021
Amazon’s US-East-1 servers, a major hub for the company’s cloud computing platform, shut down Tuesday morning. The company services governments, universities, and businesses, many of which […]
Omicron causes gas prices to dip—a little
Dec 6, 2021
Pump prices continue to tumble as fears of a possible COVID-19 global economic slowdown pushed oil prices into the mid $60s per barrel—a price not seen […]
Newberry gets ‘Spirit Pump’ at Marathon station
Nov 29, 2021
Jerry Driggers of Trenton was more than happy to fill up his truck up at the Marathon gas station in Newberry late Monday night. He happened […]
New COVID variant sparks crude oil price drop
Nov 29, 2021
Crude oil prices initially tumbled more than $10 to $68 a barrel on Friday after news of the omicron COVID-19 variant broke. According to AAA’s Monday […]
Black Friday loses some luster
Nov 26, 2021
Even with mask restrictions lifted, the 2021 Black Friday shopping spree may fall short of expectations compared with previous years. In the week before Thanksgiving, Forbes […]
High Springs okays brewery at industrial park
Nov 24, 2021
The City of High Springs approved a conditional use permit application that would allow a microbrewery and tasting facility to operate in the High Springs Industrial […]
Jobless numbers take a seasonally adjusted plunge
Nov 24, 2021
Thanks in part to statistical seasonal adjustments around the Thanksgiving holiday, last week’s jobs report showed the number of Americans applying for unemployment dropped by 71,000. The […]
Church to sell Christmas trees for charity
Nov 21, 2021
In true C.S. Lewis fashion, customers can step through a wardrobe and into a forest of Christmas trees just off of Newberry Road at Destiny Community […]
Consortia finds new home in GNV
Nov 16, 2021
The Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce and the Gainesville Regional Airport celebrated the newest tenet of the Industrial Park Tuesday afternoon at a welcoming ceremony. Consortia […]
Midpoint park adds new offering, continues growth
Nov 15, 2021
A new restaurant will join the lineup at Midpoint Park and Eatery in the Innovation District of downtown Gainesville, filling the third of four spots. Zen […]
Ford’s Garage to park in Gainesville
Nov 14, 2021
Ford’s Garage will pull into Gainesville this coming summer with a location at Butler Town Center. The restaurant celebrates Henry Ford with vintage vehicles and car […]
Canoe outpost sells to High Springs
Nov 3, 2021
Jim and Sally Wood took over the Santa Fe Canoe Outpost in High Springs more than 30 years ago. Back in 1990, they said it was […]
Facebook to scrap facial recognition
Nov 3, 2021
Facebook—under its newly renamed parent company Meta—will begin removing its Face Recognition setting amid safety concerns from users and regulators. Jerome Pesenti, vice president of artificial intelligence […]
GNV avoids weekend flight cancellations
Nov 1, 2021
American Airlines got tossed by some turbulence over Halloween weekend with 1,900 canceled flights on top of delays nationwide, and the trouble followed the airline into […]
The Swamp Restaurant breaks ground
Oct 28, 2021
The Swamp Restaurant broke ground Wednesday kicking off a projected 10-month construction plan to revive the Gainesville landmark. The restaurant closed down in 2020 when a […]