Hobby Lobby's new Gainesville store opened quietly Friday ahead of its official grand opening Monday morning, but it was noisy on the sidewalk outside. Passing cars honked in support of sign-waving protesters who oppose the company's stance on women's contraceptive health care.
Some 90 People Join Protest Against Hobby Lobby
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Fri, 08/01/2014 - 7:09pm
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