Population growth in Florida, development in Alachua County
Recent population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau placed six Florida cities in the top 20 fastest-growing metro areas in the country between 2013 and 2014.
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Recent population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau placed six Florida cities in the top 20 fastest-growing metro areas in the country between 2013 and 2014.
Change is in the air on Archer Road, and it smells like oak-smoked barbeque.
Coy Joyner, assistant general manager, opens one of the barbecue smokers at Sonny’s BBQ on 3635 SW Archer Road. The restaurant’s new building emphasizes the oak wood smokers, putting them in full view of guests.
Although most Gainesville residents grumble about pollen season, a select few rejoice, namely car wash owners.
Gainesville Police arrested a local woman Sunday evening with a blood alcohol more than three times the legal limit after she reportedly hit two cars.
Pizzas will be at a special “pi” price at Blaze Pizza on Saturday in celebration of Pi Day.
Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, 3617 Archer Road, drew a crowd at its grand opening in January by giving away free pizza. It’s celebrating Pi Day on Saturday by offering any pizza for $3.14 all day and is expecting an equally large turnout.
Seventeen faculty members in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences received research grants that will help young researchers kick-start their careers.
On Saturday, about 250 people gathered at the Whitehurst Lodge in Archer to feast on deer, elk, crickets and a variety of other wild beasts. The dinner is an annual fundraiser for the UF Wildlife Society.
Fan Zhang (left), 24, and Xuesong Ding, 21, both UF urban and regional planning students, and Darren Lane, 44, fill plates from a buffet including buffalo, python and elk meat Saturday during the Beast Feast, a fundraising dinner held by the UF Wildlife society at Whitehurst Lodge in Archer. For video coverage of the event, visit www.alligator.org.
Xuan Ooi, an 18-year-old UF freshman, peers through the mouth of her lion costume as she performs a lion dance to the sound of the drum outside Bento Cafe on Archer Road on Thursday. Jia-Uei Chen, also an 18-year-old UF freshman, sets the beat for the dance, which celebrates Chinese New Year.
Two pairs of black sneakers stuck out from underneath the golden lion’s legs Thursday evening.
Xuan Ooi, an 18-year-old UF freshman, peers through the mouth of her lion costume as she performs a lion dance to the sound of the drum outside Bento Cafe on Archer Road on Thursday. Jia-Uei Chen, also an 18-year-old UF freshman, sets the beat for the dance, which celebrates Chinese New Year.
Steve Carroll has been here for awhile.
Gainesville Police arrested a local woman Sunday afternoon after she reportedly spit on and threw a jar at a stranger inside a Publix.
Lucky’s Market has brought new life to what was once a nearly vacant plaza.
UF is about to look lovely in Lilly.
Mark Frantz is excited to see the empty space next to his store filled.
I’m sure that almost every one of us has read our horoscope at least once whether it be in a magazine, an app on our phone, or if you’re on of my friends, you’ve sat while I forced you to listen to your sign’s horoscope for that day.
A Gainesville woman was arrested early Sunday after reportedly crashing into five cars in an apartment complex parking lot while driving drunk.