Alan Festo is a Copy Editor at Big Gator Sports. He covers a diverse range of topics including regional interest and world news, with a focus on North America, food and beverages, education, and legal affairs. Alan's work has been featured in prominent publications such as Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine, Daytona Beach News-Journal, and Yahoo News.
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Alan Festo's coverage is largely focused on local news, particularly in Gainesville, Florida. The themes covered include crime, house & home, entertainment news, and family & relationships. Given this focus, he would likely be most responsive to pitches related to local events and developments in Gainesville.
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By: Alan Festo
The amphitheater in the Tioga Town Center was full for the Wildcats' Sounds of the Season concert.
By: Alan Festo
The walk-up distribution event included enough food to feed up to 200 households, and included frozen turkeys, fresh produce, breads and other items.
By: Alan Festo
Gainesville Sun Here's a look back at some of the restaurants that closed in and around Gainesville in 2024. Amelia's
By: Alan Festo
Gainesville Sun With 2024 coming to a close, here's a look at some of the developing stories in Gainesville and Alachua County to keep an eye on in 2025.
By: Alan Festo
Gainesville Sun A 26-year-old Bell man was killed and five Gainesville residents were injured Saturday after a head-on collision on State Road 121 in Alachua County, according a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
As of 3:15 pm., Newberry Road in both directions between Northwest 98th Street and Northwest 122nd Street remained closed to traffic.
By: Alan Festo
Gainesville Sun Here's a look at some of the restaurants expected open in and around Gainesville in 2025. Another Broken Egg
By: Alan Festo
The victim, however, has been identified on social media as Matt Umanos, who is listed as the government affairs director for the Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors (GACAR).
By: Alan Festo
Under the bill, the GRU Authority would stand as “a separate legal entity,” free from the city’s control and able to “sue or be sued in its own name.”
By: Alan Festo
Gainesville Sun First Watch, a breakfast and lunch chain that opened last fall in front of Target off Archer Road, now has two locations in Gainesville serving up its chef-driven menu.
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