Gainesville business news
Gainesville business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
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Gainesville unemployment rises to 6.3% in August
Gainesville's jobless rate was 6.3% in August, up from 5.7% a year earlier, with about 400 more residents out of work. Alachua County was 5.4%; Florida, 4.6%.
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New businesses
New businesses in Gainesville: October 2026
New Gainesville food licenses since July: Domi Buffet, Nest + Nibble Cafe, Milky Moo, Meltwich, La Maracucha and Onezo, plus eight food trucks and carts.
Brunch
Brunch in Gainesville: weekend brunch and brunch events
Where to brunch in Gainesville, from restaurants' own pages: Another Broken Egg daily, Northwest Grille on weekends, and garden and jazz brunches as events.
Date night
Date night in Gainesville: restaurants, theaters, wine bars
Date night in Gainesville: dinner at Mildred's, Blue Gill or Dragonfly, a wine bar, a show at the Hippodrome or Phillips Center, and the Harn open late Thursdays.
Food and drink
Where to eat in Gainesville: lists by category
All Gainesville where-to-eat lists in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries, patios.