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Gainesville Job Fair Attracts Hundreds Of Hopefuls

September 2, 2015 Business and development

Anquinita Quinn sorts through her job applications deciding where she will apply to first. She is one of hundreds of people who attended the Gainesville Job Fair Tuesday morning. Ebony Johnson/WUFT News

Hundreds of job seekers made their their way around the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multipurpose Center Tuesday morning for the annual Gainesville job fair. Gainesville's unemployment rate increased from 4.3 percent in April to 5 percent in July, so the job fair was just what many people needed.

CAIR Florida Files Lawsuit Against “Muslim-Free” Gun Store

July 31, 2015 Statewide

Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a lawsuit against Florida Gun Supply in Inverness, Fla. after Andy Hallinan, the owner, declared his store a “Muslim-Free Zone." Activists question what this policy implicates for all individuals who can be culturally profiled as Muslims in Florida.

Inexpensive Business Model Provides Success for Local Food Trucks

July 29, 2015 Business and development

Off The Griddle is one of the food trucks in Gainesville that provide alternative dining options. Michael Musoke, owner of Off The Griddle, said the trucks cost between $20,000 to $100,000, which is less than it would to open and maintain a restaurant.

American Pharoah Trained In Citra

June 11, 2015 Animals

American Pharoah, the horse that broke a 37-year dry spell to win the Triple Crown, has close roots. The horse was training at McKathan Brothers Training Center in Citra about a year ago.

Florida Governor Signs Growler Bill

May 15, 2015 Statewide

Gov. Scott has signed a bill into law that will allow the sale of 64 ounce refillable bill containers known as growlers. This makes Florida the 48th state to allow this size growler to be sold.

Florida Springs Impose Stricter Rules As Manatee Numbers Rise

February 9, 2015 Environment

One of the four major springs along Crystal River, Three Sisters Springs has been closed on three separate occasions since November to protect manatees, which are an endangered species.

Local Power Plant Receives National Forest Certification

November 12, 2014 Government and politics

The Gainesville Renewable Energy Center received the Forest Stewardship Council’s chain-of-custody certification on Oct. 28. GREC is the first power plant in the country to receive this certification.

Plant-Eating Beetle: Cheapest Way To Kill Weeds

November 11, 2014 Environment

The FWC has seen recent success in controlling invasive plants that overrun Florida with the use of air potato beetles, and other beetle species.

Small-Scale Horse Operations Guide to Protect Florida Water

April 25, 2014 Environment

The Florida Department of Education released a manual for small-scale horse operation best management practices in order to help preserve the state's water resources.