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Gainesville Connection looking to tweak hours to serve more workers
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Michael Simpson, center, sits on a bus Sept. 19 at Gainesville Connection’s Main Street station in Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes
It was a warm and muggy afternoon as Bruce Terrell sat on the steps of the Gainesville Connection terminal on Main Street waiting for his bus to arrive. A $2 all-day pass allows the 29-year old Terrell to connect on the routes that will take him to work at Starbucks inside Kroger on Jesse Jewell Parkway early in the morning and back home in the afternoon. Dreaming of a career in game art and design, and looking to finish an online education with Full Sail University in another two years, the young African-American is familiar with the system’s six routes and the way the buses operate.
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Where a new store for outdoor fitness enthusiasts is opening in Gainesville
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The new Limestone Marketplace is taking shape Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, which will include a Publix supermarket and a host of other businesses. - photo by Scott Rogers
A store serving runners, walkers, and fitness enthusiasts is coming to Gainesville.
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