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Downtown fits aims of communicators’ conference

By: Ron Wayne Who was frank and why will hundreds of people gather in downtown Gainesville in February because of him? Frank Karel, a University of Florida graduate, was a public interest communicator who worked for 30 years for groups like the Robert Wood Johnson and Rockefeller foundations. The frank conference (lower case and italicized)...
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City adds inviting touches to Bo Diddley Plaza

By: Ron Wayne 2016 will bring a new “front porch” to downtown Gainesville in the form of a more welcoming entrance to the revamped Bo Diddley Community Plaza. Until now, the East University Avenue side of the plaza was like the back of a house, said Malcolm Kiner, who is managing the $1.8 million improvement...
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Hippodrome remains key to downtown’s growing allure

By: Ron Wayne The Hippodrome State Theatre in downtown Gainesville has an estimated economic impact of almost $4 million annually, but the joy it brings to audiences this month alone cannot be measured in dollars. Thousands of patrons are filling seats for performances of two holiday plays – a boon for restaurants, bars and even...
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New York’s JVC Broadcasting Acquires 5 Local Radio Stations

By Caitlyn Finnegan Something new will be hitting local airwaves this June. JVC Broadcasting Media has agreed to a $3.5 million deal to purchase five local radio stations currently owned by Asterisk Communications Inc, with an agreement to take control over its operations on June 1. The stations include Ocala-based WTRS 102.3 FM Thunder Country...