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Facebook Papers: Whistleblower concerns widespread

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 25, 2021

Coalitions of American and European newspapers collaborated to access and release thousands of internal documents leaked by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen. News outlets began to publish […]

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New data: Alachua County unemployment falling

Seth Johnson

Oct 22, 2021

Job openings in Alachua County fell by roughly a third from July to September, according to the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce. At the end of […]

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UF invites small businesses to join database

Suzette Cook

Oct 22, 2021

The University of Florida has launched a tool that allows small businesses to share services with departments not only in Gainesville, but all of Florida. According […]

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Italian ice shop to start scooping

Seth Johnson

Oct 21, 2021

Gainesville will have a new cool down spot next week once Orlando-based Jeremiah’s Italian Ice launches its first store in Alachua County. Set to open on […]

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Dead West End trees may rack up thousands in fines

Suzette Cook

Oct 19, 2021

A dead pine tree on the West End Golf property in Newberry could cost the owner thousands of dollars in code violation fines. During the Oct. […]

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Record number of workers leaving jobs

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 13, 2021

A new Labor Department survey showed 4.3 million American workers quit their jobs in August, accounting for nearly 3 percent of the total workforce. The number […]

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Nothing Bundt Cakes to open in Gainesville

Seth Johnson

Oct 13, 2021

When your sweet tooth needs satisfying, Nothing Bundt Cakes will do the job—and before long, the national franchise will open at Butler Esplanade in Gainesville. On […]

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Florida gas prices surge upward

C.J. Gish

Oct 11, 2021

Florida gas prices are at their highest in seven years and have climbed 13 cents statewide in the past week, according to a AAA report released […]

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Hospitality council donates to local causes

Seth Johnson

Oct 7, 2021

The Alachua County Hospitality Council (ACHC) met Wednesday afternoon for its regular meeting and to award four Gainesville organizations with funds to further their missions. The […]

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Facebook has a serious case of the Mondays

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 4, 2021

Facebook and its subsidiaries Instagram and WhatsApp experienced unexplained outages around the world on Monday. Facebook’s stock price fell by about 5.7 percent by 2:30 p.m. […]

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Burlington to open at Butler Plaza

Seth Johnson

Sep 28, 2021

Burlington Coat Factory struck a deal and will open in Butler Plaza during the Fall of 2022 following its first store’s success. The retailer currently plans […]

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LifeSouth celebrates new donor center

Seth Johnson

Sep 27, 2021

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will cut the ribbon on its new location in the Steeplechase Publix shopping center off of Newberry Road this Thursday from 4 […]

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PrimoHoagies announces Gainesville location

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 22, 2021

PrimoHoagies plans to open a new store in Gainesville in 2022. Established in South Philadelphia in 1992, the restaurant known for its gourmet hoagies with meats […]

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Family decides to sell candy factory back to owner

Suzette Cook

Sep 20, 2021

The Colorado family who won a chance to own and operate a candy factory in Hawthorne have decided to sell it back to the owner. Andrew […]

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GNV nonstop flights to Miami return

Seth Johnson

Sep 7, 2021

Nonstop flights to Miami from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) will return on Oct. 7 with American Airlines after the COVID-19 pandemic shut the connection down. The […]

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Colorado family wins candy factory in Hawthorne

Suzette Cook

Sep 6, 2021

A marketing consultant from Colorado Springs is the winner of The Gold Ticket contest and the grand prize of a candy factory in Hawthorne. Andrew Maas, […]

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VA job fair offers nurses $10K signing bonus

C.J. Gish

Sep 1, 2021

The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) will hold a two-day virtual nursing hiring event Sept. 9-10. The VA is hiring registered nurses (RNs) and […]

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Hawthorne cheese hits Publix shelves

Seth Johnson

Aug 31, 2021

In the next week, Gouda cheese from Hawthorne will land on the shelves of 245 Publix stores across Florida, including the store at 4115 NW 16th […]

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“Chomp The Block” parties return

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 30, 2021

The popular “Chomp The Block” UF football home game parties will return this Friday at Celebration Pointe. Designated by UF as the ‘official block party of […]

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Mainstreet to launch prep sports innovations

J.C. Derrick

Aug 26, 2021

Mainstreet Daily News is excited to announce the launch of two new innovations coinciding with the kickoff of the high school football season. Starting Friday night, […]

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Mega Gaming & Comics unveils expansive location

Seth Johnson

Aug 26, 2021

Mega Gaming & Comics just switched locations last week, though it didn’t move far. Just look for the large Batman symbol off of SW Second Avenue […]

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Gainesville airport receives $5.6M in grants

Seth Johnson

Aug 20, 2021

The Gainesville City Commission unanimously approved two federal grants totaling over $5.6 million to the Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) at Thursday’s commission meeting. Because the city […]

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Customer tips Gainesville restaurant $10,000

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 19, 2021

The average restaurant tip is 15 percent, but Tuesday was not an average night for one Gainesville restaurant. A customer convened the Wahoo Seafood Grill staff […]

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West End developers pitch Plan B

Suzette Cook

Aug 17, 2021

The potential developer of the West End Golf property went back to the drawing board and came up with a proposal that now includes 139 residential […]