Lashayvia Searcy spent Friday night getting dolled up for her junior prom, a night she almost missed out on.
Nestled behind the Hippodrome State Theatre, Gainesville’s distinctive bookstore, bar, art gallery and music venue will soon be closing its doors.
After more than a decade of business, Gypsy Palace is closing.
A new device for smartphones boasts the ability to test for HIV and syphilis with results in just 15 minutes.
Bacon prices are falling across the U.S., but they have yet to be chopped in Gainesville.
Although same-sex marriage has been recognized under Florida law, the local LGBT community is still facing issues.
As the grand opening of its new facility nears, Gainesville Regional Transit System is one step closer to incorporating new bicycle racks on each of its buses.
Lashayvia Searcy, a 17-year-old Eastside High School junior, poses while her mother, Alisa Mosley, takes her photo. Searcy won a prom giveaway put on by two UF graduates worth approximately $475.
David Astor, 28, sits in his bookstore, Broken Shelves, in downtown Gainesville. “It was more than I ever thought could come out of it,” Astor said of the soon-to-be-closed business. “The fact that it was met with such immediate and overwhelming delight and praise was great.”
A sign inside Gypsy Palace on 4000 W. Newberry Road displays price cuts put in place by the store’s clearance sale. The store, which has been open for almost 14 years, will close sometime in the next couple weeks.
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