Carla Vianna
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Silver Airways adds Gainesville-Orlando flights
Silver Airways expanded flight service throughout Florida, including an additional Orlando route offered at Gainesville Regional Airport. → Read More
Oakmont expansion among recent business developments
The Alachua County Commission has approved an additional 10-year expansion for the development of the Oakmont subdivision, which includes 556 acres off Parker Road and Southwest 24th Avenue. → Read More
Meet the Double: Part robot, part iPad
It can talk. It can move. It can see. → Read More
Renovations give downtown Firestone building new lease on life
The historic downtown Firestone building has sat empty since the 1950s. A forgotten piece of Gainesville’s past, the desolate building from 1927 was to be torn down, city officials said. → Read More
Blueberry growers worry about pine bark shortage
Alachua County now leads all other Florida counties in the number of acres used to raise blueberries, but some local growers say this blossoming field is threatened by a shrinking supply of a key ingredient: pine bark. → Read More
Cymplify, Institute for Workforce Innovation bring services to Melrose
Cymplify and the Institute for Workforce Innovation, two organizations with a shared vision of doing good things for good people, have teamed up to enhance the services at the Melrose Senior Community Center, now known as The Landing. → Read More
New to town: Crane Ramen, Po Boy’s, Mobile Seafood
Crane Ramen, a restaurant serving traditional Japanese ramen, is coming to downtown Gainesville at 16 SW First Ave. by the end of summer. → Read More
Grilled cheese restaurant among new openings
Grilled cheese cravings will now be met at a new restaurant opening on West University Avenue, in the Roberts' Stadium Club building. Cheese Daddy will offer a variety of sandwich melts on its menu, with the option to create your own. → Read More
Water purifier wins first Gator Business Plan Competition
The Gator Business Plan Competition asks one question to all University of Florida students: What's your big idea? → Read More
Citizens Co-op members set vote on future of directors
Several member-owners of the Citizens Co-op have called for a special meeting Sunday to vote on replacing the board of directors. → Read More
Dream among friends blossoms into new craft brewery
They’re just a couple of good friends who collectively decided to get a little more out of life by doing something they would love: open a craft brewery. → Read More
Eighth-grader's long-term business plan lined with dough from cake pop venture
Sophie Papa has an Ivy League dream and a knack for baking. → Read More
Over 100 young math wizards compete
More than 100 of Alachua County’s young mathematicians came together to do battle on Saturday at Buchholz High School. → Read More
Five-story Home2 Suites hotel to replace Bambi Motel on SW 13th St.
A five-story Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel will be replacing the one-story Bambi Motel at 2119 SW 13th St. The new building will feature 95-100 guest rooms, according to the plans submitted to the city of Gainesville. → Read More
Locally created app Earhoof packs a lot of musical punch
A musical app created by Gainesville-based company Psicada was named one of Apple's best new apps after its launch in March. → Read More
Electronic boarding passes now available at Gainesville airport
Electronic boarding passses have arrived at Gainesville Regional Airport, allowing fliers to check in for flights through their mobile phones. → Read More
Clay County woman wins $5M verdict in tobacco suit
William Bowden Jr. was about 15 when he picked up his first cigarette. It was in the 1940s, when balancing a smoke between two fingers was considered sexy and chic. Everyone was doing it. → Read More
Thanks to downtown restaurant, there is such a thing as free lunch
People come by, one by one, and stop at the food truck's window. A menu to their left lists the day's options: chicken and rice, or red beans and rice. → Read More
Bike shop owners carving out their own niches
Although two bike shops closed in Gainesville last year, local store owners say competition remains brisk between the remaining independently owned shops. → Read More
GreenTechnologies founder Varshovi named state’s Small Business Person of Year
Amir Varshovi’s innovative work with local company GreenTechnologies has been recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Varshovi has been named Florida’s 2014 Small Business Person of the Year, putting him in the race for the national title. → Read More