Business and development

With more cellphones running on the latest technology, they are not only getting flashier but more vulnerable.

The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency is looking for restaurants to place inside the reconstruction of the Old Gainesville Depot. The restaurants are intended to be a big attractor for Depot Park.

A British trade group’s pork shortage prediction has industry worried, but others look at the ongoing drought as the real problem.

The out-of-order Crystal River nuclear power plant could cost over a billion dollars to fix, and the repairs will be risky.

For the second consecutive week, gas prices have fallen in Florida and may continue to decrease, according to AAA spokeswoman Jessica Brady. Brady said pessimistic news about the global economy, including lagging demand in the U.S. and manufacturing growth continuing to slow in China, has pushed crude oil prices down. …

Consumer confidence has reached the highest level in five years this past month and Chris McCarty said it is mostly due to positive economic changes. This increase in confidence could play a roll in the upcoming presidential debates and election.

Housing markets in Alachua County and Marion County are expected to improve despite election season, according to August real estate reports.

Attendees can also participate in workshops for resume writing and looking for jobs online. The fair will be held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center on 14th Street.

In the festive nature of Labor Day, WUFT spoke with a UF professor on the importance of Labor Unions in today's society.

WUFT discusses the state of the American worker with the community manager at the Marion County Workforce Connection.