Jason Everett can barely stand to look at the jail in midtown Gainesville, but it’s hard not to notice on his way to work. “It’s an eyesore,” said Everett, owner of nearby Gainesville Flooring on Main Street. Removing the razor wire isn’t enough to change the look, he added.
Gainesville's midtown prospects hinge on redeveloping abandoned jail
City officials hopeful development can ease debt burden of eyesore
