Firefighters battle blaze at Gainesville pool store
At 7:29 p.m. Monday night Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a commercial building fire at 4404 NW 13th St. First arriving crews from station 5 found […]
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Firefighters battle blaze at Gainesville pool store
At 7:29 p.m. Monday night Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a commercial building fire at 4404 NW 13th St. First arriving crews from station 5 found […]
Country Kitchen in Newberry to close Dec. 29
Country Kitchen owner Lajuanna Jones’ favorite order to serve up is a concoction she calls Tony’s Slop. It’s a combination of a choice of meat, hash […]
Moderna vaccinations begin for health care employees at UF Health in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE — University of Florida Health faculty and staff today began receiving a vaccine developed by Moderna, the second of two authorized vaccines upon which rest the […]
The gift of memories is right at your fingertips
If you click on your photo library and start scrolling through the images, it probably won’t take long to see a reminder that 2020 was a […]
Gas prices decline two cents in Florida
Florida gas prices are drifting lower, after reaching a 2-month high of $2.16 per gallon more than a week ago. Prices at the pump declined an average of 2 cents per gallon […]
High Springs Downtown Holiday Shop & Art Walk coming this weekend
Downtown High Springs merchants will present the 2020 Holiday Shop & Art Walk on Saturday, December 19th from 11am to 6pm throughout historic downtown High Springs. […]
SunState Federal Credit Union to become state chartered Radiant Credit Union
GAINESVILLE, FL – The membership of SunState Federal Credit Union recently voted to convert the credit union’s charter from federal to state. SunState Federal Credit Union, […]
Gas prices rise on vaccine and stimulus optimism
Florida gas prices increased last week, as was forecast in last week’s AAA Gas Price Brief. The state average is now nearly 13 cents more than a […]
Developer of RV resort gets green light in Newberry
The City of Newberry took another step toward promoting the sports tourism industry by approving a Special Exception application that will allow a luxury RV resort […]
Florida businesses to see 2021 unemployment tax increase, workers’ compensation rate cut
The Center Square – Florida businesses will pay higher unemployment taxes but lower workers’ compensation rates in 2021, a bad news-good news scenario fostered by the […]
High Springs, Lake City ranked as top 10 healthy housing markets in Florida
It’s been challenging, but the real estate market in Alachua County and all of North Central Florida has remained stable despite a pandemic that is now […]
Starbucks offers free coffee to front-line responders throughout December
In response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and to recognize the significant efforts of the front-line responder and health care community, Starbucks announced today […]
Lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in state since 2008
Floridians who took a holiday road trip last week found the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in 12 years. Florida gas prices averaged $2.03 per gallon on Thanksgiving Day. […]
Walt Disney World to lay off 4,000 more employees than it initially reported
The Center Square – The Walt Disney Co. is planning to layoff about 4,000 more employees than it initially reported to the federal government because of […]
Economists project mid-2021 turnaround for Florida’s $90 billion tourism industry
The Center Square – Florida’s $90 billion tourism industry will begin to rebound about mid-2021 with the number of visitors forecast to be near pre-pandemic levels […]
Despite the challenges of an industry hit hard by COVID-19, Fluid Lounge continues to be thankful
TIOGA – You know you’re going through a tough year when someone you don’t even know sends you $200 for groceries. Yet that’s exactly what happened […]
Florida gas prices rise 4 cents ahead of Thanksgiving
Fuel prices increased last week after another round of COVID-19 vaccine news. News reports promoting the efficacy of these vaccines have spurred optimism within the fuel […]
Missing Canadian ‘snowbirds’ could have impact on Florida’s winter tourism industry
The Center Square – An estimated 1 million Canadians spend up to six months wintering in the Sunshine State, contributing an estimated $6.5 billion to Florida’s […]
Tiny homes neighborhood coming to Newberry?
Newberry commissioners are in favor of exploring a new ordinance that would welcome tiny homes to the neighborhood. By definition, a tiny home is 120 to […]
‘Teach-back’ communication may lower patients’ risk for diabetes complications, hospitalizations
A simple doctor-patient communication technique known as “teach-back” may lower the risk of health complications, hospitalizations and health care costs for patients with diabetes, according to […]
Disney World brings back park hopping Jan. 1st
Walt Disney World announced on Nov. 20th that park hopping will start again on Jan. 1st, 2021. According to the official Disney Parks Blog, “Starting Jan. […]
UF medical students learn high-stakes trauma care in a low-risk environment
Blood bubbles up and pours from a deep wound on the patient’s leg. A bruise extends from her shoulder down to her chest and abdomen. Her […]
Golden Grants: North Florida McDonald’s Operators awarding $15,000 to benefit teachers and students
Educators and individuals who represent programs and organizations that fuel the imagination, education and growth of students can apply for a North Florida Golden Grant. This […]
Florida’s average gas price slips below $2 per gallon
Florida gas prices inched lower last week. The state average declined by only 1-cent. After previously declining by margins of 3-4 cents, this was the smallest weekly decline in […]