Olivia Lofaso

Valentine's Day inspired treats sit on display at Uppercrust in Gainesville, Fla. on Feb. 13, 2026. (Alyvia Logan/Alligator)

METRO | BUSINESS

Gainesville florists and bakeries navigate rising costs ahead of Valentine’s Day

By Olivia Lofaso | Feb. 13

Owners say trade policies in Washington ripple into local businesses.

Author Debbie Miller sits at her booth during the Sunshine State Book Fair at Sante Fe College in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2026.

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NEWS

Gainesville’s Sunshine State Festival draws crowd to support Florida’s writers

By Olivia Lofaso | Jan. 25

Pirates, puppets and local writers filled Santa Fe College’s Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall Jan. 24 for the seventh annual Sunshine State Book Festival, bringing over 150 readers and writers together to celebrate 250 years of literature in Florida.

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Olivia Lofaso

Gainesville florists and bakeries navigate rising costs ahead of Valentine’s Day

Gainesville’s Sunshine State Festival draws crowd to support Florida’s writers

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