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Gainesville beauty and nail salons continue to face large losses waiting for customers to reappear at their doors.
Read More »Gainesville Salons Struggle To Bring Back Customers As COVID-19 Continues
Safety Restrictions Force Mountain Biking Fundraising Event To Change Course
The Friends of San Felasco Citizen Support Organization in Alachua is seeking alternatives for their main fundraising event, Tour de Felasco.
Read More »Pandemic Brings Changes In Gainesville’s Ride-Hailing Services
Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers are all struggling to maintain their safety while earning an income.
Read More »Florida Singles Are Adapting To Dating During Social Distancing
The dating scene has dramatically changed in the past four months, with a variety of public establishments closed or limiting people inside. That has many singles relying more and more on the Internet to make connections.
Read More »Rip Currents Can Kill: What You Need To Know As A Florida Beachgoer
Rip current fatalities in Florida have already ticked up to three in 2020, according to the National Weather Service.
Read More »No GRU Rate Increase Coming In 2020, City Commission Decides
Commissioners tentatively settled on a zero percent rate increase for city utilities in the next fiscal year.
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