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Medical marijuana biz booming on Nine Mile; adult use could take industry even higher
Another cannabis dispensary is opening on Nine Mile Road at the former home of Wingz2Go, marking the sixth dispensary on the major road. Curaleaf is the latest medical marijuana vendor to join Nine Mile Road, but they haven’t opened up just yet. Curaleaf has one operating store in Escambia County at 5090 N....
Telemundo Gainesville is now available on-air and on cable
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One of the fastest-growing television networks in the country is on the air in Gainesville, Florida, and is newly available on Cox cable. The WCJB team is proud to bring Telemundo to North Central Florida. Telemundo is a Spanish-language national network, and its prime-time programming often...
Gainesville commission moves forward on affordable housing, road redesign plans
Gainesville commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to move forward on a plan that puts $8.7 million over 10 years into buying property for affordable housing throughout the city. Where is the money coming from? The money for the affordable housing purchasing program comes from a half-cent infrastructure surtax called Streets, Stations & Strong Foundations. The...
LA-based chicken concept opens in Butler Town Center; new bagel shop eyes location near UF
Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken held its grand opening Friday in the former BurgerFi location in the Butler Town Center. The restaurant chain, whose investors include Canadian rapper and singer Drake, actor Samuel L. Jackson and Boston Red Sox owner Tom Werner, among many others, offers a simple menu that includes tenders and...
Grill in the Ville cookout visitors list for the Florida Gators
The Florida Gators will host their annual Grill in the Ville cookout event on Saturday as it’s the last big recruiting event of the summer. Billy Napier and his staff have hosted a lot of big-name prospects on campus this summer and on Saturday they will have a more relaxed event with several of those prospects.
Florida swimming and diving represented by 14 Gators at Paris Olympics
A total of 14 Gators swimmers and divers will represent the University of Florida at the Paris Olympics this summer. Current Florida swimmers competing at the 2024 games are Julie Brousseau, Josh Liendo, Jonny Marshall, Nicole Maier, Aleksas Savickas, Emma Weyant and Luke Whitlock. Former Gators that will be competing are Amro Al-Wir, Maha Amer, Caeleb Dressel, Bobby Finke, Alberto Mestre, Alfonso Mestre and Kieran Smith. In addition, Florida head coach Anthony Nesty will serve as the U.S. men’s swimming head coach while assistant coach Whitney Hite joins Nesty on staff as an assistant/personal coach for USA Swimming. Three former Gator swimmers are...
Trio of Gators men's golfers named Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars
The Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Thursday its Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars for the 2023-2024 school year. For the second consecutive season, Florida’s men’s golf team had three golfers named to the team — this time it is Parker Bell, Matthew Kress and Tyler Wilkes who earned the honor.
Ty Jackson, the country’s No. 1 LB, set to get another up-close look at UF
Several elite recruits will attend the Florida Gators’ Grille in the Ville recruiting event Saturday but Ty Jackson of Loxahatchee (Fla.) Seminole Ridge arguably is the headliner. The post Ty Jackson, the country’s No. 1 LB, set to get another up-close look at UF appeared first on On3.
The Point, July 26, 2024: Gainesville evictions highest in U.S. after pandemic
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: Report: Evictions in Gainesville surge after the pandemic. "Data from a Princeton University project called Eviction Lab shows Gainesville has the highest number of eviction filings among U.S. cities, relative to the pre-pandemic level."
Florida made a “great” first impression on 2026 4-star WR Cederian Morgan
Cederian Morgan is an On300 talent in the 2026 class and the four-star wide receiver in Alabama had a great first visit to Florida on Thursday. The post Florida made a “great” first impression on 2026 4-star WR Cederian Morgan appeared first on On3.
Trump says he removed ‘last bandage’ from ear following assassination attempt
Former President Trump said Friday he removed “the last bandage off of my ear” in the wake of a recent assassination attempt against him in which one of his ears was injured. “As I think you can see, I’ve recovered well and, in fact, just took off the last bandage off of my ear,” Trump…
Renters in St. Pete facing miserable conditions without air conditioning, not required in state
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - In the heat of the summer, some families are dealing with hotter temperatures inside their homes than outside. In a state where landlords aren't required to provide air conditioning, some tenants are struggling. "It’s unbearable. Every day I get home from work, it's in temperatures of...
Developing a nano-treatment to help save mangroves from deadly disease
Mangroves and palm trees are hallmarks of the Sunshine State not just for their beauty but for their immense importance to Florida's coastlines. Mangroves are crucial because they naturally protect coastal shores from storm damage and serve as vital wildlife habitats around the world. Scientists at the University of Central...
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