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A new community outreach and resource center may be on the horizon for residents of northwestern Alachua County.
Read More »Alachua County Officials Explore Repurposing Former High Springs Church For New Community Resource Center
These Female-Owned Businesses In Gainesville Persevere In Spite Of Nationwide Challenges
Despite the nationwide “shecession” being observed in the last year, several female-owned firms in Alachua County continue to thrive under the circumstances, including Chase Morris.
Read More »Small Business Owners On University Avenue Express Mixed Feelings About Proposed New Complex
The mid-rise apartment and retail project on the 1200 block of West University Avenue could break ground as soon as 2022 if approved.
Read More »Officials And Supporters Discuss Vision For Springs County’s Future
Many questions about the proposed county, including its viability, remain unanswered.
Read More »High Springs Uses State Partnership To Ditch Septic Tanks And Strive For Cleaner Springs
High Springs works to minimize wastewater through the implementation of septic tanks in the community.
Read More »Neighbors Work To Keep Shuttered West End Golf Course A Green Space
A development application for the property is still in deferral status.
Read More »Finders Not Keepers? Florida Considering Ban On Keeping Found Spacecraft Parts
Lawmakers in Florida, where private firm SpaceX is increasingly launching missions to outer space, are considering a bill to add criminal penalties for anyone who finds a spacecraft or parts of one and tries to keep it.
Read More »Alachua County Youth Fair And Livestock Show Opens New Fairgrounds
After years of planning and months of building, the new Alachua County and Agriculture and Equestrian Center in Newberry opened Saturday with the annual Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show.
Read More »Florida Plant Nursery Businesses Grow During Stifling Pandemic
According to Riley Blitch, Garden Gate Nursery’s owner, revenue increased 28% since last year. He’s used that money to do things he said he wouldn’t have been able to otherwise.
Read More »Updates To PPP Loans Aim to Reach Businesses With 20 Employees Or Less
Alyssa Brown, vice president of public policy for the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, said in the first rounds of PPP loans, 3,700 businesses in Alachua County received them, totaling about $267 million in funding and helping to save thousands of jobs.
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