West End homeowners lawyer-up to fight development of golf course
Aug 17, 2020
A community of homeowners that paid top dollar to live adjacent to a golf course are not backing down from the fight against a developer who […]
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West End homeowners lawyer-up to fight development of golf course
A community of homeowners that paid top dollar to live adjacent to a golf course are not backing down from the fight against a developer who […]
Florida gas prices back off from 20-week high; decline 3 cents per gallon last week
Aug 11, 2020
Florida gas prices are beginning to trickle down lower. Retail prices are backing off from the 20-week high of nearly $2.16 per gallon, which was set eight days […]
Breaking News: District postpones water permit to add Nestle
Aug 11, 2020
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 […]
Property insurance carriers seeking large rate hikes on Florida policyholders
Aug 10, 2020
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 […]
Seeking a career during a pandemic? Give the MARC Media Virtual Job Fair a look
Aug 10, 2020
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 […]
Aquatropics to the rescue
Aug 7, 2020
There are two creatures not for sale at Aquatropics tropical fish store in Gainesville – a Jack Dempsey fish and a freshwater fire eel. They […]
Prospective West End Golf property developer advertising ’60 par course’ to sell units
Aug 5, 2020
The developer that has an active rezoning application and plans for a 487-unit development that will wipe out the 75-acre West End golf course site, is […]
Florida gas prices rise 10 cents; unaffected by Isaias
Aug 4, 2020
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 […]
Florida gas prices decline two cents; Hurricane Hanna spares Gulf Coast fuel region
Jul 27, 2020
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 […]
Levy County CARES Program opens today
Jul 27, 2020
The Levy County CARES grant Program opens today. Funded by an allocation to Levy County from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic […]
Want to start a farm? Alachua County wants to help
Jul 25, 2020
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 […]
June Market Report: Despite COVID-19, Alachua County real estate remains busy
Jul 24, 2020
The June Market Report is in and showing some very promising signs. “I’m happy to say that sales are trending in an upward fashion,” said Jeremy […]
McDonald’s joins other nationwide businesses by requiring face coverings inside its restaurants
Jul 24, 2020
McDonald’s joined a growing list of businesses requiring its customers to wear face coverings inside its restaurants. Joe Erlinger, the President of McDonald’s USA and Mark Salebra, […]
West End residents declare war on developer
Jul 24, 2020
On the left side of the Zoom screen, Civil Engineer Jay Brown calmly presented a project that would infill 75 acres of green space on Newberry […]
Neighborhood workshop will discuss rezoning West End Golf property
Jul 22, 2020
First step in converting 75 acres of greens into 487 residential units and a hotel: host a “neighborhood workshop.” Notices to homeowners adjacent to the West […]
Alligator staffers reunite in ‘ZOOMunion’ decades later
Jul 22, 2020
Stripping for tuition, the Jerry Seinfeld interview, hiding from a serial killer, chasing spot news from the scanner, that bench clearing fracas. If you worked at […]
Winn-Dixie reverses course; will require face coverings at its stores
Jul 21, 2020
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 […]
Florida gas prices drop; cheapest July in 16 years and could slip lower this week
Jul 21, 2020
Florida gas prices slipped lower last week. The state average has declined a total of 3 cents in the past 11 days. “Fuel market watchers remain concerned about […]
We checked: Are people wearing face masks at businesses in Gainesville?
Jul 20, 2020
The National Retail Federation (NRF), the world’s largest retail trade association, is pushing retailers across the U.S. to adopt face mask requirements. That push started on […]
Mortgage rates at half-century low
Jul 20, 2020
The average for a 30-year fixed-rate home mortgage fell to 2.9 percent this week, according to Freddie Mac on Thursday. That’s the first time in 50 […]
Lowe’s adopts nationwide standard for customers to wear masks in all US stores
Jul 18, 2020
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 […]
West End community proposes “green lung” idea to county commission
Jul 17, 2020
Alachua County Commission Chair Robert Hutchinson challenged a group of more than 60 Villages of West End homeowners fighting a rezoning application to come up […]
Publix, CVS join Walmart and Sam’s Club in requiring face masks
Jul 17, 2020
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 […]
Blue Highway closes its Micanopy restaurant for one week after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Jul 16, 2020
The Blue Highway Pizzeria, a popular restaurant in Alachua County with two locations in Micanopy and Jonesville, released the following statement on its Facebook page after […]