Target’s new “Simply Balanced”
(08/08/13 12:27am)
Almond butter? Check. Greek yogurt? Check. Quinoa? Check.
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New yogurt shop offers flavor, competition
(08/08/13 12:20am)
A Tampa-based frozen yogurt shop is serving up sweet treats to Gainesville residents in a new Butler Plaza location.
Ghost bike memorializes student, promotes safety
(08/06/13 12:50am)
A ghost bike hangs at the intersection of Southwest 16th Avenue and Archer Road on Monday night in memorial of Rebecca Harris, a UF student who was killed in a hit and run last year.
Ghost bike memorializes student, promotes safety
(08/06/13 12:49am)
A white bike chained to a fence begs passers-by not to drink and drive.
Plans for 2-mile, $2.2 million cross-campus trail in the works
(07/15/13 11:45pm)
Plans are underway for the design of a new bike and pedestrian trail that would connect Southwest Archer Road to Southwest 34th Street through the UF campus.
Child burn victims head to camp
(07/15/13 11:28pm)
Fourteen-year-old Earl Gardner spent his Sunday morning learning the ins and outs of a fire truck.
DMV and tax office merge proves good for residents, drivers
(07/11/13 12:27am)
When the Alachua County Department of Motor Vehicles closed its doors and merged with the Alachua County Tax Collector’s office in March, the effects of the change were uncertain.
Loving my failed foster puppy
(07/08/13 11:53pm)
On a rainy afternoon in January, Fawn stretched her paws against the tile floor of a veterinarian’s office. I felt frozen with anxiety as the doctor thumbed through X-ray results and cleared his throat. He was about to diagnose the strange lump in my 1-year-old dog’s stomach.
Lilly Pulitzer store to open in Butler Plaza
(07/02/13 1:26am)
Designer fashion may soon be a little easier to find in Gainesville.
The worst places to drive and park in Gainesville
(06/19/13 10:30pm)
I’ve been driving in Gainesville for about five years now, and sometimes I hate it. On occasion I envy the students who live on campus and have no reason to own a car. Gainesville has a decent public transit system and University of Florida and Santa Fe students can ride for free with their student IDs. However, when you’re a commuting student, sometimes you get stuck with driving.
Stadium Club opens leasing ahead of August completion
(06/13/13 12:13am)
Coastal burger joint BurgerFi to open in Butler Plaza
(06/06/13 12:36am)
Gainesville residents can look forward to a new place to chow down in Butler Plaza.
Green markets offer alternative to grocery store shopping
(06/06/13 12:08am)
The Florida-favorite grocery store Publix has three locations within walking distance of each other on Archer Road. Trader Joe’s, also located in close proximity, opened this year with specialty and lesser-known products. There are, of course, other stores to get groceries and other necessities: Target, Walmart, Walgreens, if you wish. But buying local, which encompasses buying foods locally grown by professional or home-based growers on farms, is a completely new experience.
Gainesville’s Outdoor Attractions: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens and Devil’s Millhopper
(06/05/13 10:45pm)
Gainesville is situated in an area known for its natural beauty. Some of the greatest attractions this city has to offer are outdoors. This is the first in a series about the various outdoor attractions in the area, starting with two of the most beautiful: the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens and the Devil’s Millhopper.
Butler Plaza looks to expand, attract tourists to town center
(05/30/13 12:33am)
Butler Plaza may become a tourist attraction.
Peach vodka, panhandling and retail theft: the weekend in crime
(05/28/13 12:51am)
A Newberry man was arrested just before 3 a.m. Monday after he was pulled over in his gray Nissan Altima for driving without his headlights on.
Animals up for free adoption in Gainesville this weekend
(05/28/13 12:37am)
Hundreds of adoptable animals will be hoping for homes this weekend at the PetSmart on Archer Road.
Sewage-spill sign near Surge Area causes stink on campus
(05/14/13 1:39am)
In a less-traveled corner of the UF campus, something smelled funny. A sign that read “SEWAGE SPILL AREA/DO NOT ENTER/STAY OUT OF WATER” was removed from the side of Surge Area Drive last week, according to UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes.
Firing Up the Grill
(04/19/13 12:00am)
Pollo Tropical is now hiring for its new location in Butler Plaza off of Archer Road. The restaurant is set to open in May and will be the first independent Pollo Tropical restaurant in Gainesville.
RTS buses involved in three accidents
(04/11/13 2:45am)
A Wednesday morning crash left one man in the hospital with serious injuries after he rear-ended a Regional Transit System bus on Northwest 39th Avenue.
