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– CVS Caremark CVS Caremark announced Wednesday that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. by Oct. 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of the health and well-being of its patients and customers. “Ending...

– Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the creation of the Gainesville region’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, an online one-stop-shop for businesses looking to grow in our area. In an effort to provide resources and services for businesses at all stages, we have broken up Gainesville’s vast resources...

– City of Gainesville The Gainesville City Commission is seeking feedback from city residents on strategic initiatives and operational priorities. The commission will hold a town hall meeting Monday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. at the City of Gainesville/Alachua County Senior Recreation Center, which is located at 5701 NW 34th Street in Gainesville. All residents...

With the recent release of “Uncommon Marriage,” local author Nathan Whitaker continues his partnership with Tony Dungy, the first African American head coach in NFL history to guide his team to a Super Bowl title. Along with Dungy’s wife, Lauren, herself a New York Times bestselling author of children’s books coauthored with her husband, the trio share...

Butler Plaza will soon be the new home for Starbucks with a drive-thru. The coffeehouse will open in a new building located at 3524 SW Archer Road. Butler Plaza anticipates the Starbucks location to open in late May. Starbucks will be joining Which Wich and Gigi’s Cupcakes, who are currently opened; as well as BurgerFi,...

Smart Smile Dentistry and Cox Communications each held a ribbon cutting for new facilities on Thursday. —– Smart Smile has moved to a new office space at 4404 NW 36th Ave. after running out of space for new equipment in their old space. “We got really lucky finding this new place.” said Dr. Paivi Samant....

– Gainesville Fashion Week Even though the first day of New York Fashion Week is on Feb. 6, fashion hasn’t completely taken the nearest runway out of Gainesville. Gainesville Fashion Week will host its first ever casting call for designers on Feb. 1, welcoming both aspiring and experienced designers to try the industry on for size....

On Friday, Jan. 24, The Education Foundation of Alachua County held its third annual “A Night in the Big Apple” silent auction and student performance event at the Santa Fe College Fine Arts building, presented by Cox Communications and Solar Impact. The event featured performances from the Alachua County Public Schools High School Honor Band,...

– Avanti Club of Florida Members of the Avanti Owners Association International will be arriving in Gainesville on Friday, Feb. 7, for a Winterfest at the Best Western Plus Gateway Grand in Gainesville.  The event is sponsored by the Avanti Club of Florida.  The group will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Avanti Club of Florida....

GatorLab, a business incubator of a different stripe, will begin in early February at Starter Space in downtown Gainesville. GatorLab is described by Starter Space member Eric Pheterson as an easier way to get into the startup community. “Instead of an incubator where people come in with an idea, GatorLab finds raw talent and forms...