As Hurricane Milton hits the Gulf Coast Wednesday evening, hotels in Gainesville have been overwhelmed with evacuees seeking shelter.

With powerful Hurricane Milton bearing down on Florida, Gainesville residents took no risks and stocked up on groceries, grabbing everything from bread to water and cookies.

City Food Hall operates like a business incubator for restaurants. It gives customers a chance to try new food while also helping up-and-coming vendors get exposure.

Local real estate developer David Midgett now has a dream to restore the Marion Hotel to its former glory. After years spent acquiring every single unit, Midgett partnered with Hilton to transform the timeworn 108 N. Magnolia Ave. property into one of Hilton’s Tapestry hotels. The homage to history is expected to spark business in the area.

The 523-home neighborhood, Tara Forest West, which won initial approval by the City of Alachua in July, has drawn the most scrutiny from residents, elected officials and divers who say the project threatens vast underwater caves.

When Butler, 45, learned about the “Sippin’ Seven Alachua County Ale Trail," he had to trek the award-winning trail stretching 23 miles from High Springs to Gainesville.

Over the next year, Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) will renovate 100 of its stops citywide to accommodate people with mobility limitations.

He was anxious about this storm from the beginning. Before Hurricane Helene, you could drive up to Jody Griffis’ stilted home on Cedar Island near Perry, Florida – now only the stilts remain.

Ward's Supermarket is the last independent family-owned and operated grocery store in Gainesville and has been serving the community for four generations.

Members of Gainesville's immigrant community say they are worried about pre-election state and national anti-immigrant rhetoric despite the city's welcoming attitude toward immigrants.