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Saturday, November 21
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New oral care product expects two paws up
ALACHUA – Common family pets can now get pearly whites thanks to a new product developed by Alachua’s Oragenics Inc.
Teddy’s Pride is the first-ever probiotics, “good” bacteria, breath freshener and teeth whitener created specifically for cats and dogs. The
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Conestogas began as a dream
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BRYAN BOUKARI/Alachua County Today After over 21 years in downtown Alachua, Conestogas owner Rick Robertson still spends much of his time running the popular restaurant.
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ALACHUA ¡V He¡¦s the bona fide creator of the cheeseburger salad. Loaded with mouthwatering seasoned beef, cheddar cheese and plenty of veggies, it¡¦s a salad for champions.
Dress it up with some honey-mustard and you¡¦re sold ¡X only $7.99 for a lip-smackin¡¦ meal to satisfy your appetite.
Good food yields pleasure, and Rick Robertson smiles often. A man with decades of experience, Rick¡¦s life revolves around feeding hungry bellies: the baggage that comes with owning a restaurant.
But not today. ƒx He
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BBQ keeps 'em coming
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Photo by BEN BOUKARI/Alachua County Today
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NEWBERRY – Rocky Voglio knows the value of good food. He also knows the value of community. His restaurant focuses just as much on serving delicious food as on providing a family friendly atmosphere and helping the community.
Newberry’s Backyard Bar-B-Q, located on 25405 W. Newberry Road, has been feeding barbecue lovers since May 1998.
Voglio, a Brooklyn native, said some of his signature dishes include the pork chops, the barbecue ribs and the hand-made onion rings, which are prepared daily.
As if the “slowly cooked to perfection” dinners and the award
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Exemptions for Florida debtors
Unfortunately people sometime spend far more money than their budget permits and get themselves into debt. At times, it can be writing a check when there is not enough money in the bank to cover the check, but most often debt arises through the extension of credit by a credit card company. When
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Area development stalled by housing slump
ALACHUA – Alachua County’s real estate market, like much of the country’s, has been hit hard by the past few years of sinking sales.
According to a Metro Market Trends report, Alachua’s total real estate sales for the first five months of 2009 are 33 percent lower than
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