Hernando County, part of an area known as Florida’s Adventure Coast, is working on the best ways to get its tourism to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The county’s tourism development manager, Tammy Heon, said she is working on modern ways to attract visitors. “By keeping everything digital,” Heon said, …
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An ordinance clarified the local historic preservation board’s power, the City Commission’s role in helping it and process of future preservation. As part of the process, the commission and board held a joint meeting in April 2019 to discuss hiring a preservation planner.
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The case has been settled, even if just for the moment.
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By some estimates, there are more than 30 million small businesses in the country and about 2.5 million in Florida. Now into Phase 3 of the state’s reopening, many small town businesses in the area are thriving. But many others have struggled.
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There used to be more than 100 Christmas tree farms across the state, but in recent years that number has dwindled to less than 20, said John Gregory, owner of Unicorn Hill Christmas Tree Farm.
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The pandemic has called attention to the lack of affordable internet access in Gainesville. Residents who want better internet reliability and the option of a municipal broadband network must continue to wait.
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Virginia Grant yearned for a strong community when she moved to Gainesville. The Black professionals group and magazine she started give Black men and women a platform that she lacked when she was younger.
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