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Nothing comes close to the comfort offered by a fresh chocolate chip cookie. What started by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Restaurant in 1930s Massachusetts has since spread across the country, leaving its mark on sweet treat lovers in Gainesville.
When customers walk through the doors of Ideal Nutrition, they won’t find aisles of ingredients. Instead, they’ll find a row of glass-door refrigerators filled with prepared, microwavable meals.
On May 1, Senate Bill 1084 was signed, banning and criminalizing the sale and manufacture of cultured meat in Florida. While other states, including Tennessee, Alabama and Arizona, have considered similar bans, Florida was the first to actually implement it. This push for a ban stems from the science behind cultured meat being viewed as taboo and a strong pushback against having increased competition from the meat industry.
UF students lined up by the dozen at polling stations around campus, ready to cast their votes for new Student Government leaders. Some voted to get their “I voted” sticker, while others waited in line to support a party they felt would support them.
For vegan students like Maxine Sculthorpe, an 18-year-old UF biomedical engineering freshman, walking into a new dining hall can be intimidating because her food options are frequently limited to meager portions and subpar substitutes, she said.
Beneath the dim glow of brewery lights, the air buzzed with determination amid the beats of ‘80s and ‘90s classics. Hopeful to find a hidden gem, desperate hands sifted through crates of vinyls and cassette tapes.
In 2012, 42-year-old retired teacher Tiffany Stone was caught in a state of utter disarray when she was suddenly diagnosed with Celiac disease, an autoimmune disease triggered by the consumption of gluten. Longtime beer connoisseurs, Stone and her husband, Ben, went gluten-free overnight.
What began as a spontaneous decision to bring together a couple of food trucks has transformed into a popular rally with sold-out trucks, gourmet food and free music every six weeks.
Bean-filled B-I-N-G-O cards and Belgium-inspired beer were sprawled across the tables at the Blackadder Brewing Company. Participants of the charity event found themselves completely enthralled by the energy of the game and the charm of the Gainesville Rabbit Rescue’s bunnies.
Larry Williams has spent most of his life in and out of a cow pen.
Wine glasses were filled and emptied over exchanged tales and travel stories. Laughter filled the room as strangers would find good company in each other over a mutual love for wine.
Nothing was going to get in Dennis Pfeiffer’s way when he and his band, The Real You, took the stage at Bo Diddley Plaza. Not the heat, not the humidity and definitely not the fact that his band had never played at Bo Diddley before.
Cooks and vendors were ready for attendees to arrive before the event started. A man played the guitar under an awning, filling 4th Ave Food Park with music. Kids ran around, playing with bubbles by the DJ booth. Their parents watched, smiling.
After nearly four hours of passionate public debate and multiple reminders for the audience to remain respectful, the Alachua County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to advance plans for a meat processing facility in Newberry.
Cristian Guerrero doesn’t consider himself to have much of a sweet tooth. But when it comes to Bushel & Peck, all bets are off.
Supporting local vendors keeps a community strong — treating yourself and others can be part of this process.
Local podcaster Olivia Noel took a look around Gainesville and knew something was missing.
For musician and event planner Victor Souza, a crammed room is a good room.
Two weeks ago, nations, corporations, scientists, activists and fossil fuel representatives gathered in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss the existential threat of climate change. Its climate talks were finalized Nov. 20.
Theresa Sumrall doesn’t spend her lunch breaks conversing with coworkers — instead, stray cats are usually her company of choice.
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