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Explore Gainesville’s art scene each month – for free!

Gainesville is a city known for harboring artists and, for over 25 years, the public has been supporting this community by participating in Artwalk Gainesville. Started by artists and funded in part by the City of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department, Artwalk Gainesville is a monthly, self-guided tour that enables the public to...
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Florida Gators and Davis Automotive Group announce new partnership

In a partnership of unprecedented scale, Davis Automotive Group has joined the Gator Nation as the one and only Official Hometown Automotive Partner of the Florida Gators. The University of Florida Gators and Davis Automotive Group, including Davis Gainesville Chevrolet/Cadillac, Davis Acura, and Palm Chevrolet Ocala, announced today a multiyear contract that promises significant exposure...
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Alachua County Emerging Leaders welcomes new board for FY17

Alachua County Emerging Leaders (ACEL) inducted a new slate of board members in July for its 2017-2018 fiscal year. The board of young professionals consists of new and returning members, notably including a new president. Past President Andrew Romero has led the organization for the last five years, and he has now passed the baton...
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Feathr expands offices following period of rapid growth and announces new investor

Event personalization platform Feathr announced its expansion into new offices at its Gainesville, Florida headquarters, following an extremely successful start to 2017 that has seen it grow rapidly. Feathr’s second office, dubbed ‘Feathr North’ is located on W. University Avenue in Gainesville, a mere 250 feet from its current ‘Feathr South’ office that is located...
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Alachua County Fairgrounds gaining speed

The finish line for groundbreaking on the new location of the Alachua County Fairgrounds is in sight and according to Gina Peebles, Alachua county assistant county manager for community and administrative services, the project is on track. With 90 percent of the $25 million budgeted for the project approved, the remaining ten percent of funds...
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Bahama Breeze now open in Gainesville

Gainesville’s first-ever Bahama Breeze restaurant location opened in late July. Offering Caribbean-inspired food, handcrafted tropical drinks, and a vibrant island atmosphere, Bahama Breeze lets you feel a million miles from home, any day of the week. The Gainesville location is one of only two restaurants in the nation to boast the brand’s new design prototype,...
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Park Avenue Apartments offers a stylish, modern take on apartment living

TBR: For those not familiar with Park Avenue Apartments, can you please provide a brief description of your community? Park Ave: We are a 298-unit Luxury Apartment Community that is 100% smoke-free and pet friendly, allowing dogs of any size (breed restrictions apply) and offering a dog park, dog spa, and pet treat station. Our...
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Entertainment ideas for the whole family, August - December in Alachua County

By the beginning of August, sunscreen bottles are beginning to run dry and school supply shopping is well underway; the telltale signs that summer vacation is coming to its inevitable end. Fall is quickly approaching, serving as a galling reminder that, yet again, our 2017 resolutions will stay unfulfilled; however, as we near the holidays...
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New ‘Discovery Zone’ exhibit now open at the Florida Museum of Natural History

The Florida Museum of Natural History has officially opened its new “Beverly and Jon Thompson Discovery Zone”, an exciting, interactive, and free permanent exhibit showcasing a diverse range of educational science-based entertainment and activities for children to age 8 and their caregivers. The exhibit features developmentally appropriate components focused on teaching about the world around...
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Florida’s prescription drug database is underused, UF Health researchers find

Nearly seven years after a statewide database was created to encourage safer prescribing and to reduce opiate abuse and diversion, the number of emergency medicine providers who use the system remains low, University of Florida Health researchers have found. In Florida, the stakes are enormous: State officials reported 2,530 prescription drug overdose deaths in 2015....