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Catching illegal cab drivers is difficult, official says

Fiesta Cab Co. owner Jose Luis Diaz prepares to pick up a fare from his company’s office on Atlanta Highway.

0301taxis4 — Fiesta Cab Co. owner Jose Luis Diaz prepares to pick up a fare from his company’s office on Atlanta Highway.

Many of Gainesville’s cabs boast attention-grabbing names and colors, such as the green and red cabs of Fiesta Cab Co. owned by Jose Luis Diaz. The taxis operating illegally tend to be more unassuming, Diaz said. “These 14-, 15-passenger vans go back and forth.