Business and development

The new plan will set a course for the city department's intended revitalizations in blighted areas.

The West End Gold Course closed in December and left many in the area wondering what will happen with the land. Or what has happened with the land rather, as some course members didn’t know it was closed until they showed up to golf.

On the street adjacent, the sounds of the trencher digging can be clearly heard, while smoke and cement smells are potent.

Commissioners passionately expressed their disappointments, concerns, rebuttals and hope for the future before unanimously approving a motion to add a discussion of racial and equity disparities to the agenda of the next joint meeting.

The business potential of South Main Street in Gainesville is now so different than it was 10 years ago that a donut-dealing food truck owner has decided to put down roots there.

The building has sat empty for more than three years, southwest of Gainesville’s downtown restaurant and nightlife area, but a developer now has its eyes on the Jones B-Side restaurant property.

Local and state officials gathered Friday in Alachua to commemorate a $6 million expansion at Progress Park.

The city's concerns were raised, but not much was decided upon during the meeting.

Terminal expansions are expected to be completed by 2021.