This control panel describes what kinds of cookies are present on this website and allows you to enable or disable different types of cookies.
Cookies are small pieces of text saved by websites to your computer. Cookies are how your computer remembers things you’ve already done on the internet and are an important part of making modern websites work properly.
Because cookies may contain information about your browsing habits, some people prefer to turn them off entirely. However, turning off cookies can prevent websites from working the way you expect.
These cookies are critical to the functioning of this website and cannot be disabled through this control panel. They don’t contain any information about your identity. They can be disabled through your browser, but doing so could cause some parts of this website to stop working.
wordpress_, wp-
Always enabled
These cookies collect information on visitors to our website to help us understand how well our website is working and how to improve it.
These cookies collect information on your browsing habits to help our advertising partners show you more relevant ads.
These cookies help social media sites understand your likes and dislikes so they can show you more relevant content. They also make it easier to share contents from other websites such as ours to your social media profiles.
Embers Wood Grill Receives the Award of Excellence from DiRoNa – Distinguished Restaurants of North America, April 2025
WUFT Highlights the Completion of the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships, March 2025
Main Street Daily News Features the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships, March 2025
Main Street Daily News Highlights Newberry’s Launch of the F-300 AgFoodTech Startup Accelerator Program, March 2025
Main Street Daily News Details Alachua County Grants for Small Farmers and Ranchers, March 2025
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives to Feature Alachua County Eateries, March 2025
NHRA.com Features Race Winners at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 2025
Pizza Today Highlights Prohibition Pizza in the List of Pizzerias to Watch in 2025, December 2024
Southern Living Features Micanopy #1 of “10 Dreamy Towns For Antique Shopping In Florida”, December 2024
‘Nothing quite like it’: Fest’s thousands of fans have big impact on Alachua County, November 2024
Saturday Down South Makes a Stop in Gainesville for their “College Town” Series, September 2024
Florida Farm Family, “Where’s Waldo?” Discover This Rural Retreat in North-Central Florida, July 2024
Florida Farm Family, Leaving a Legacy: Alachua County Family Advances Agriculture for Black Farmers, July 2024
Sports Destination Management Details Gainesville, FL, “Where Champions Thrive,” July 2024
Orange Lake Ranked #3 on Bassmaster’s List of Top 10 Best Bass Lakes of 2024, June 2024
The New York Times Features Author Lauren Groff and the Grand Opening of The Lynx Books, May 2024
Inside Northside Magazine Features Gainesville in its SEC Travel Guide, March/April 2024
TIME Features Acclaimed Author Lauren Groff in the List of The 100 Most Influential People of 2024,
April 2024
Livability Names Gainesville as Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S., April 2024
We Travel There Podcast Welcomes Writer Paulette Perhach to Discuss Tips on Visiting Gainesville from a Local’s Perspective, March 2024
View Award-Winning Ford Entries at the NMRA Spring Break Shootout Car Show, March 2024
Race Wrap: NMRA Spring Break Shootout, February 2024
USA TODAY Lists the Best Cities to Move to in Florida with Gainesville at Number 1, February 2024
Main Street Daily News Features Record Bed Tax Collections in Alachua County, November 2023
Burger Beast Highlights Weekend Eats in Gainesville, FL, July 2023
Sarasota Magazine Profiles a Roadtrip to Gainesville, FL, July 2023
Southern Living Lists the Dreamiest Towns for Antique Shopping in Florida, June 2023
Music Fest News Covers First Night at Hogtown Opry, May 2023
Southern Living Features the Best Things To Do in Micanopy, May 2023
Main Street Daily News Reports on Alachua County Setting Tourism Tax Record in 2022, May 2023
Travel + Leisure Explores the Best Things To Do in Micanopy, April 2023
American Roads Features Magnificent Museums in Alachua County, March 2023
Architectural Digest Features the “Butterfly Roof House” and Interior Design by Chinotto House Design Co., February 2023
VoyageKC Profiles Chef Adam Fehrenbacher from Fehrenbacher’s Artisan Sausages, January 2023
Main Street Daily News Features Hospitality Industry Award Recipients, December 2022
Travel and Leisure Lists Gainesville as One of the 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S., December 2022
Southern Living Includes Hotel ELEO in their list of Best Places to Stay in the South’s College Towns, October 2022
Sports Destinations Management Features Gainesville as One of Volleyball Destinations That Serve Up Aces, October 2022
Flamingo Magazine Features 18 Places to Dine, Drink and Discover in Gainesville, October 2022
Garden and Gun Shines a Light on the Entomologist and Curator Jaret Daniels of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History, September 2022
A24’s FLORIDA! features Satchel’s Pizza and The FEST, September 2022
Arbus Highlights the New St. Augustine Exhibition from The Florida Art Collection, Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers at the Harn Museum of Art, July-August 2022
PBS News Hour Reports on the Arts In Medicine Program at UF Health, June 2022
Florida Rambler Locates Bison and Wild Horses at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, June 2022
365 Atlanta Traveler Lists 19 Amazing Things To Do in Gainesville, FL, June 2022
Only In Your State Highlights the Coolest Gas Station in Florida at Pearl Country Store, June 2022
Sunshine State Games Features the Success of a Local Archery Competitor, June 2022
The Montauk Sun Highlights a Visit to a Big College Town with a Small Town Feel, April 2022
The Southeastern Conference Features Gainesville in its List of Spring City Series, April 2022
Food & Wine Features Resident Coffee in its list of Best Coffee Roaster in Every State, April 2022
Orlando Magazine Highlights Gainesville as one of the Best Road Trips for Orlando Residents, April 2022
Southern Living Profiles Gainesville as a City with Its Own Groove, March 2022
Southern Living Features Gainesville as One of the South’s Best College Towns, March 2022
Speedway Digest Previews the Action at the 2022 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 2022
Brooklyn Vegan Looks Back at Against Me!’s Debut Album “Reinventing Axl Rose” 20 Years Later, March 2022
Lonely Planet Highlights the Best Florida State Parks including Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park, February 2022
WUFT Alachua County tourism rising to pre-COVID levels, but omicron could jeopardize that, December 2021
WalletHub Lists the Best College Towns in America, November 2021
WUFT Pleasant Street cottage wins top new Airbnb host in Florida, November 2021
WCJB North Central Florida hotels banking big on Gator Football, September 2021
Edible Northeast Florida’s Northeast Florida Roastery Trail, September 2021
WUFT Florida-Alabama To Draw Huge Fan Attendance, September 2021
The Orlando Sentinel Profiles the Opening of Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille + Visors, August 2021
WUFT Alachua County Commissioners Give Final Approval To Celebration Pointe Sports Complex, July 2021
Edible Northeast Florida Takes a Road Trip Full of Local Flavor Through Alachua County, July 2021
MyCBS4 Hyatt hotel coming to Downtown Gainesville in spring of 2022, April 2021
Lonely Planet Features Gainesville as One of the Best Places to Visit in Florida, April 2021
Niche Lists Gainesville as the #1 Place to Live in Florida, #38 Nationwide, March 2021
The Boston Globe Details Florida’s Small-Town Magic, February 2021
Florida Backroads Travel Describes the History of Cross Creek, January 2021
Wherever I May Roam Highlights 50 Florida Restaurants with Patios and Outdoor Dining, January 2021
All Around the Bend Explores Historic Downtown Gainesville, January 2021
Florida Backroads Travel Features 10 Tiny Florida Towns, January 2021
The Business Report Highlights Top Industry Award for the What’s Good Event Guide, December 2020
Main Street Daily News Features the Award-Winning What’s Good Event Guide, December 2020
Flamingo Magazine shares A Day in the Swamp: How to Do Gainesville Right, December 2020
Forbes Features the Hospital-Grade Cleaning Precautions at the new Hotel ELEO, July 2020
The Washington Post Features Drive-Thru Weddings, May 2020
CollegeMagazine.com features Top 10 Coffee Shops, May 2020
Travel + Leisure’s 10 Best Places to Retire in Florida, April 2020
VISIT FLORIDA shares Stops to Make from Atlanta to Orlando, April 2020
Southern Living’s Best Places to Retire in the South, March 2020
Florida Trend’s 2019 Golden Spoon Awards feature 2 Gainesville Restaurants as Florida’s Best Places to Dine, December 2019
CycleNews Highlights the 48th Thor Mini O’s at Gatorback Cycle Park, December, 2019
Pointe Magazine details the revival of Carmen Suite, November 2019
Livability.com Lists the Top 10 Best College Towns, October 2019
Southern Living’s Best Hotels in SEC College Towns, October 2019
Condé Nast Traveler: Review of Herlong Mansion Bed & Breakfast in Micanopy, FL, May 2019
Orlando Sentinel: Visiting the world’s largest occupied bat houses in Gainesville, May 2019
bon appétit: Highly Recommend – I’d Gladly Spend My Entire Day (and All My Money) at Afternoon, April 2019
VegNews, Is Gainesville, FL the most vegan friendly city you’ve never heard of? April 2019
Trips to Discover lists the 6 best weekend getaways in Central Florida, April 2019
NHRA National Dragster – Don Garlits: Destiny, history, and victory at the Gatornationals, March 2019
Arbus Magazine: What’s Brewing in Gainesville, March 2019
Livability.com presents the list of Top 100 Places to Live in America, with Gainesville, FL at #92, March 2019
Garden & Gun highlights new Cuban cocktail bars, with Madrina’s owner TJ Palmieri, February 2019
Orlando Magazine highlights a natural Gainesville getaway, February 2019
Boston Globe explores Florida by bike, January 2019
Wallet Hub lists the Best College Towns & Cities, December 2018
RollingStone features Top Petty Park Dedication Ceremony, October 2018
TIME: Memories From the South: Jogging Through Paynes Prairie from author Lauren Groff, July 2018
bon appétit: The Weird, Wonderful Restaurant Where I Always Wanted to Work, America’s Favorite Neighborhood Restaurant series, The Top Restaurant, June 2018
Food & Wine Inside the Rise of Cuban-Inspired Craft Cocktail Bars, April 2018
Chicago Parent shares a family road trip from Chicago to Florida, with visits to Depot Park, Mill Creek Farm, and Pearl Country Store, September 2018
Southern Living highlights the Best College Towns
Readers Digest highlights hidden gems in every state, including Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Florida, August 2017
Flamingo Magazine explores the history of Pilgrimage Plantation near the town of Micanopy and Moroccan-born settler Moses Elias Levy, June 2017
Travel + Leisure North Florida Road Trip: the Secret Backwater Towns Worth Seeing, January 2016
Garden & Gun shares their BBQ Bucket List, and includes Pearl Country Store in Micanopy, June 2015
Travel + Leisure features the 15 greatest college coffee shops, including Volta Coffee Tea & Chocolate, February 2015
