Amid businesses closing and moving along West University, new small businesses, Do-Lish and Mr. Cool Ice Cream Roll, have opened recently, hoping to thrive in areas that city and University of Florida have their sights on.
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Stores set to open in Celebration Pointe, Gainesville's newest shopping center, will charge an extra one percent sales tax toward fees and community improvements.
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Internet options across Alachua County are numerous, but spotty service, high prices and limited reach of some have created frustrations among many residents. Read a list of the most commonly used services, their prices and reflections from customers at WUFT.org.
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Wednesday night's Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce meeting on infrastructure needs in Alachua County focused primarily on the county's outdated first-responder radio system, which officials say is in need of upgrading that will cost between $10 million and $20 million.
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GRU awaits city commission decision on whether to allow their $750 million purchase.
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Florida lawmakers have proposed a new bill (Senate Bill 554) that would allow local craft breweries to distribute the beer themselves rather than having to go through a third-party company.
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Residents voiced their opinions for future plans in the Northwest Urban Core neighborhood in an open forum at Stephen Foster Elementary on Wednesday. They expressed their concerns and representatives from GRU, Parks and Recreation, and more spoke about the neighborhood's future development possibilities.
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GRU wants to purchase a biomass plant from GREC for $750 million. GREC has yet to sign the MOU.
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Gainesville and Alachua County are at odds over the city's proposal to annex the Finley Woods development area southwest of Gainesville, with the two governments now headed for conflict resolution.
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