Business and development

The Santa Fe College Center for Innovation and Economic Development will expand with new development plans.

Many student tenants in off-campus apartment are confused about their monthly utility costs. However, the utility company and an apartment manager offer advice on ways to save.

Gainesville residents are challenging the plan to tear down Saint Michael's Episcopal Church and build a shopping center that's been proposed by CHW, an architectural engineering company.

Waldo, Florida, is not considered officially as a food desert on the USDA’s most updated food desert map from 2015. However, the town has a limited amount of options for grocery shopping, especially for residents without a car, or for the families relying on SNAP benefits.

Rebranding and beautification projects are in the works for Main Street Alachua.

With closed storefronts and empty sidewalks in this small, drive-by town, it is clear the town's once vibrant light has dimmed as the population dwindled. However, Waldo's city government is making strides for economic development and working on a number of projects to increase the population and turn the fate of the town around.

After deliberation with members of LM Gainesville, LLC, the company responsible for the complex’s construction, city officials say the issue can be put to rest.