“It feels like they’re coming from a place of desperation when they talk about staying in Gainesville,” said Opeola Bukola, founder and CEO of branding company Gainesville Media. “They fail to talk enough about the values of Gainesville and the value of staying here and how awesome it is. They’re just like, ‘Look! There are jobs here!’”
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By Courtesy to The Alligator | May 7Oli Fox sings during Good Neighbours’ headlining the Grad Bash show in Gainesville on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
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By Courtesy to The Alligator | May 1Love the Food Truck, which opened in 2024, sits outside in Gainesville, Fla., on Aug. 13, 2024.