Wawa opens its doors in Gainesville
Wawa, Inc. today announced the opening of its first store in Gainesville, located at 2373 SW Archer Road. Wawa’s newest store, its first in Alachua County, […]
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Wawa opens its doors in Gainesville
Wawa, Inc. today announced the opening of its first store in Gainesville, located at 2373 SW Archer Road. Wawa’s newest store, its first in Alachua County, […]
High Dive returning in July
To all the loyal High Dive fans out there… After more than 3 months of closure due to COVID-19, the time has come to announce […]
Regal Cinemas reopening July 10
Regal announces plans for the reopening of theatres starting Friday, July 10. Reopening plans include a wide range of new health and safety measures based on […]
Fuel prices stall on renewed COVID-19 concerns
Florida gas prices exceeded $2 a gallon last week, for the first time since March. The state average is now $2.02 per gallon, yet remains 51 cents […]
Ag commissioner blasts DeSantis for ignoring virus surge
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, with Florida reporting a record-high 2,783 new COVID-19 cases, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, an independently-elected member of the Florida Cabinet, offered the following statement […]
New Poetic Cuts Barbershop owner proud to carry on the tradition of Otto Duncan
Otto Duncan was a trailblazer. Over 60 years ago, he became the first African American licensed barber in the area. He served the High Springs community […]
DeSantis signs bill allowing college athletes to be paid for name, image, and likeness
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 646: Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights, authorizing certain intercollegiate athletes to earn compensation for the use of their names, images, […]
Florida gas prices heading towards $2 a gallon
Florida gas prices are rising. The state average is $1.90 per gallon – the most expensive in 9 weeks. While the average price increased only 2 cents […]
County clarifies how State Order moving Florida into Phase 2 changes Emergency Order 20-25
The Alachua County Communications Office released the following statement clarifying how the State Executive Order 20-139 (moving Florida into Phase 2) changes County Emergency Order 20-25. Read […]
Phase 1 start for $13.5 million Alachua County Agriculture & Equestrian Center in Newberry awaits final permits
The $13.5 million Alachua County Agriculture & Equestrian Center in Newberry is one step closer to becoming a reality. And as soon as the Ajax Building […]
AAA: 42% of Floridians less likely to evacuate from a hurricane due to COVID-19 concerns
Floridians are increasingly concerned about the 2020 Hurricane Season and the coronavirus is one of the reasons why. According to a AAA survey – fielded last week – […]
Gainesville-Alachua Realtor Association provides over 54,000 meals to Bread of the Mighty Food Bank
The Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors (GACAR) raised close to $5,500.00 and collected over a dozen overflowing boxes of food and personal hygiene donations for the […]
Disaster preparedness tax holiday starts today
Hurricane season starts June 1st, but there is good news… starting today Floridians can purchase hurricane supplies without paying sales tax. From May 29th through […]
High Springs Brewing Company re-opening
The High Springs Brewing Company released the following statement about its re-opening schedule: “We are so excited to announce that our outside area will be opening […]
Newberry Animal Hospital adds new veterinarian to the team
Newberry Animal Hospital announced the addition of Dr. Ishita Shah, DVM to the staff. “You will be seeing a new doctor in our hospitals come June […]
Realtor Association hosts Drive-Up food drive for Bread of the Mighty
Despite the office being closed since March 13th, the Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors (GACAR) continues to find ways to engage its members and support the […]
Memorial Day gas prices were lowest in 17 years
Florida drivers paid an average price of $1.88 per gallon on Memorial Day. That was 77 cents less than last year’s holiday, and the lowest Memorial Day […]
Disney presents plan to reopen on July 11th
According to the site wdwinfo.com, Walt Disney World could open its gates on July 11th. Jim McPhee, Senior Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World, […]
County requests vacation rental reopening
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved on May 26th a request be sent to the Department of Business and Professional Regulations asking that […]
Signs of a rebounding real estate market emerging in Alachua County
“The home sales statistics for April are in for the Gainesville/Alachua County Area and there are several optimistic data points,” says Jeremy Thomas, 2020 Gainesville-Alachua County […]
Florida gas prices inch higher as businesses re-open during phase one
Florida gas prices are beginning to inch higher as Florida eases restrictions, causing a growing number of people to hit the road. Gasoline demand is now only […]
Facebook announces new SHOPS platform
Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg went live on May 19th to announce the launch of Facebook Shops in partnership with Spotify. Zuckerberg said COVID-19 was […]
Uber: Florida Veterans ride free to VA appointments during COVID-19
The Florida Veterans Foundation today announced its partnership with Uber to create the ‘Veterans Ride Program’ for Florida Veterans who may have limited transportation options when […]
Domino’s Pizza opens in Newberry
Erin Mullins was studying criminal justice at a community college and working as a driver for Domino’s Pizza when she got promoted to assistant manager. That’s […]