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Restaurant inspections: 18 Alachua County eateries fail inspection; 2 closed
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. ...
Dave's Hot Chicken new location set to open on Archer Road
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A new chicken restaurant is coming to town. Dave’s Hot Chicken’s new location on Archer Road set its opening day for August 26. The restaurant, located off Southwest Archer Road, is known for bringing the heat. A chicken staple across the country, Gainesville will finally get a taste of the wide-ranging chicken flavors “Dave’s” offers.
Dave’s Hot Chicken grand opening at Butler Plaza will be on July 26
Dave's Hot Chicken will open their newest location here at Butler Shopping Center District on July 26. The post Dave’s Hot Chicken grand opening at Butler Plaza will be on July 26 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Florida Victorious teams up with Front Door Produce to Chomp Out Hunger
Florida Victorious, the NIL partner of the Florida Gators, announced it is teaming up with fans to Chomp Out Hunger. Florida-themed limited-edition boxes of fresh vegetables, from Florida Victorious partner Front Door Produce, will be available for purchase by fans between July 22 and Aug. 12. The boxes can be purchased for individual use or donated to benefit The Bread of the Mighty Food Bank. ...
Gainesville’s Florida Man Reptiles opens doors
In the swampy outskirts of Gainesville, the iconic alligator may steal the show among the reptilian ecosystem. But on Southwest Archer Road, Florida Man Reptiles showcases its very own population of nearly 100 reptiles and amphibians. On July 1, its doors opened to the public to shop from a selection...
Dairy Queen to host Miracle Treat Day on Thursday
The American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ) announced it will host Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 25, to help raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. In an ADQ release, the fast-food franchise with more than 4,000 restaurants nationwide, will donate $1 or more to local children’s hospitals through the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals when patrons purchase their favorite Blizzard® Treat at participating Dairy Queens.
North Central Florida Treasures - Antique Dunbar glass cocktail shaker
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - This week on North Central Florida Treasures Art Adkins delves into the history of a Dunbar cocktail shaker from the 1930′s. Glass bottles became the primary packaging of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries. Dunbar glass corporation was a small company during the...
Rain won’t stop the rage: punk metal show moved to How Bazar after rain-out
After landing in Gainesville three years ago, 24-year-old Christian “Cloud” Casey quickly discovered two things: the collaborative community of musicians in Gainesville and the opportunity to grow the city’s goth metal music scene. After meeting one of his future band members one late night in a McDonald’s,...
HeART Wall: A Love Letter to Gainesville, from Gainesville
This episode features the “HeART Wall: A Love Letter to Gainesville” a 208-foot long public art installation featuring over 2,000 mosaic hearts created by Alachua County residents. The HeART Wall is funded by One Nation One Project, a national arts in health initiative designed to activate the power of the arts, repair the social fabric of our nation, and heal our communities. Gainesville is one of 18 cities in the US selected to participate.
Veteran Meteorologist Tim Miller to Lead UFCJC’s Weather and Emergency Network Operations
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that veteran meteorologist Tim Miller will be joining the College and its Division of Media Properties as chief meteorologist and director of the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN), starting July 26. As chief meteorologist and FPREN director,...
Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille celebrates 3 years and continues to support charity
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One restaurant owned by a Gainesville great is celebrating its third anniversary by supporting a local charity. Officials with Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille say they will celebrate the restaurant’s third anniversary on August 12 with a dinner buffet, a special thank-you gift for every guest and a little face time with the head ball coach himself.
Power through July, aka National Blueberry Month, with super fruit
As we celebrate National Blueberry Month in July, a University of Florida dietitian says the fruit could be called “power berries.”. “Blueberries have fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese and potassium, and they have some of the highest antioxidant levels of all the common fruits and vegetables,” said Andrea Nikolai, the family and consumer sciences agent for UF/IFAS Extension Polk County. “Consuming blueberries has also been linked to improved memory and slower rates of cognitive decline.”
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