The Instagram profile of DJ’s Cast Iron Burgers looks like a Spongebob Squarepants fan page. The clever burger business has sought to capitalize on the Nickelodeon nostalgia by attempting to equate its burgers with the cartoon’s adoringly famous “Krabby Patties.” But an animated sea sponge doesn’t make DJ’s burgers. Instead, …
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The wedding industry was among the most affected by the rise of the coronavirus, forcing couples to reschedule or change their plans completely.
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In this special, we introduce you to people from Florida who are adjusting to life as the pandemic recovery continues. Join us as our WUFT journalists show you how several members of the Florida community are surviving beyond COVID-19.
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The citrus industry has been facing challenges for years, including citrus greening disease and a decrease in acreage across the state. North Florida has a particularly difficult relationship with the fruit, as temperature quickly determines whether citrus will thrive or fail.
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With a new Hyatt Place hotel set to begin construction in downtown Gainesville in January 2022, many have turned their attention to Lot 10, a nondescript parking lot in the city’s center that has stirred the emotions of city officials, local business owners, and community members for nearly a decade. …
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Ammunition shortages are not uncommon. They occur roughly every four years with presidential elections, as gun owners grow weary of new firearm legislation and talks of gun control.
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Just two days after the Midpoint Park and Eatery food truck park opened in March, Rep. Chuck Clemons proposed a bill that would allow the vendors to apply for quota licenses, which allow the sale of alcoholic beverages, wine and beer as well as spirits and liquor.
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Brian Dickey said lawyers for Publix sent him ominous, cease-and-desist demands citing Section 43 of the Lanham Act, a 1946 federal law protecting trademarks.
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Legal filings are revealing the answer for why the construction of a Gainesville church sanctuary halted, even before the pandemic began.
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The new ordinance will lower permit fees, introduce new energy efficiency standards for rentals and include mandatory compliance inspections.
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