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Big Top Brewing Company
Big Top Brewing, headquartered in Sarasota, opened its second location in Gainesville in 2018. It also has a Pensacola tap room.
Chief executive and co-founder Mike Bisaha said the project started the same way many craft breweries get started nowadays by creating a home brew that was pretty terrible at first, before he and his neighbor and co-founder honed their skills.
Following the success of Big Top in Sarasota, named to pay homage to the city’s Ringling Bros. Circus history, the founders thought Gainesville would be an ideal second location because of its receptiveness to the craft beer scene. Bisaha’s wife is originally from Gainesville and they still often visit family in the area.
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CELEBRATING THRIVING ANIMALS: How can slow and steady win the race? Does bigger always mean better?
“Survival of the Slowest,” the newest exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History, takes a look at animals that are slow, small or weak and how they use these traits to survive and thrive. Visitors can get an up-close look at wildlife and daily presentations featuring a live sloth, hedgehog, iguana and more. Meet animals that have survived for millions of years despite being very slow, and learn about the puzzling sides of evolution and adaptation. Discover the difference between warm- and cold-blooded, discover why some animals need less food and see the unique ways they hide from predators. This is a bilingual exhibit available in English and Spanish. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 12. Entrance to the exhibit is $10 for adults; $9 for Florida residents, seniors and non-UF colle