Gainesville FL

Here's a look back at three eateries featured in The Gainesville Sun this year that serve their own kind of flavor. One is located in a former barbecue joint in the historic Fifth Avenue/Pleasant Street neighborhood that was modernized while keeping the building's traditional character alive. One is a food truck that...

A 35-year-old Honduras man arrested on felony battery charges in Alachua County in 2024, has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to illegal reentry by a deported alien. Noe Alexander Flores Vasquez, according to a Dec. 2 news release from the U.S. Attorney's...

Gainesville, Florida – A late-night confrontation inside a busy college bar bathroom turned into a chaotic series of assaults that left three women injured and an 18-year-old facing multiple charges, according to police. The incident, which unfolded shortly after midnight at UF Plaza near the University of Florida,...

Free bagels and cream cheese giveaways will headline Bagels & Co.’s grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration slated for Thursday. Located below the HUB at 1111 W. University Ave., Ste. 80, Gainesville’s newest quick-serve bagel shop has been entertaining a soft opening since last month and is open from 7 a.m. to 3...

Ilene’s Gator Store, formerly Silverman’s, celebrated 90 years in business on Wednesday as owners at the long-time shop encouraged folks to come down and celebrate.

A restaurateur who owns Piesanos and Gator’s Dockside locations in Ocala has permanently closed one of his restaurants in Gainesville. The Original Gator’s Dockside Gainesville location at 3842 Newberry Road officially closed its doors on Monday, December 1. “This was a tough decision, and we’re truly grateful for...

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation documented 24 violations, including hand-washing and food storage issues, during a November 17, 2025, routine food inspection at Peppers Mexican Grill & Cantina, 7750 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, Alachua County, requiring a follow-up inspection and...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville city leaders say plans are in motion to relocate a statue honoring firefighters who died in the line of duty. City officials say the art piece called Stairway will be moved from Gainesville Fire Rescue headquarters to a GFR building on Depot Avenue. The piece...

Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) is seeking help from the community to feed hungry children over the holidays through its annual Holiday Food Drive. Last year, boxes of food were provided to nearly 900 families, and organizers are once again seeking either food or monetary donations to assist families during the...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area officials announced today a series of “Winter Markets” to be hosted at the pedestrian-only stretch of Southwest First Avenue. They will run Fridays to Sundays from December 12 through the end of January. Twenty-six slots in permanent stalls are...