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The building has sat empty for more than three years, southwest of Gainesville’s downtown restaurant and nightlife area, but a developer now has its eyes on the Jones B-Side restaurant property.

Banes, who knew Smith before his brain surgeries, said his persistence in his art is a prime example of one of GROW Hub's goals: convincing the community people with disabilities can be a valuable part of the workforce.

The festival brings about 25,000 to 30,000 people to Micanopy over two days.

Some residents called it the truck route. Others preferred to call it what they felt it really was: a detour. But no matter the name, the roar of traffic through downtown was gone. 

Opus Coffee owners are planning to open two new Gainesville locations this fall.

Located at 2002 NW 13th St. – a few blocks north of Gainesville High School, the 4-story building once housed office facilities.

Neighborhoods have been destroyed and families forever impacted after Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas for almost 30 hours as a Category 5 hurricane. Emergency relief and long-term assistance are needed. 

Dignity Village is set to close by 2020. While housing options are being provided for the homeless people who live there, some are expected to reject the help.

Alachua County is one of two counties in Florida that have more than one mental health provider for every 500 residents.