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“If it weren’t for Pokemon I’d be closed,” Lawrence Clay, the owner of Elixir, said. “It’s dragging these nerds who’d usually be introverted off their couches and into the marketplace.”

For the month of July, the Alachua County Office of Waste Alternatives is asking residents to consider giving up disposable plastic so they think about everyday waste.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will vote June 22 to decide whether to authorize another statewide hunt.

Gainesville has launched a new website called SafeGNV.org that centralizes updates on weather, traffic and emergency information during hurricane season. The site, which is designed to be a central online and mobile information source, is part of Citizen Centered Gainesville's initiative promoting safety and storm preparedness.

Cofrin Nature Park's completed renovations, including a survivors of suicide memory garden, are set to be revealed at an opening ceremony on Tuesday.