Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) will hold its 25th annual Great American Cleanup “Clean Your Block Party,” on Saturday, April 7. All are invited to help the effort at Albert “Ray” Massey (Westside) Park, 1001 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. KACB will provide supplies and volunteers can choose a site or be assigned one....

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The Gainesville Arts & Parks Foundation (GAP), has received a $50,000 endowment gift from the Arts Association of Alachua County (AAAC) honoring the late arts leader Doris Bardon. In recognition of this generous donation, the current Historic Thomas Center’s Mezzanine Gallery will be re-named “The Doris Bardon Gallery.” “This gift is the first received towards...

Entrepreneur Shuchi Vyas offers her experiences in the co-founding of GuestBox, and the role that StartUp Weekend Gainesville played in its development. New York City, 2016: I was trying desperately to get something of my own off the ground. After I had spent all of 2015 traveling the world and working with local nonprofits, I...

By Kamal I. Latham What does it take to lead a mission-driven organization? Three experienced non-profit leaders in the region shared their thoughts on how to succeed. Their timeless – yet timely – wisdom is valuable to any executive charged with fulfilling a vision while simultaneously watching a bottom line. Step #1: Get a Mentor!...

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By Virginia Grant Gainesville Black Professionals, Inc. “I show up every day for the girls.”, states Natalya Bannister as she passionately talks about her role as Executive Director of PACE Center for Girls Alachua.  Natalya was identified as a leader early in life. Even before the age of ten, her parents, teachers and most anyone...

A select group of University of Florida Health pediatric oncology patients are being enrolled in a trial for HealthSteps — a smartphone-based digital care plan with clear patient care instructions, built-in reminders, a symptom tracker and the ability to share care plans between family members and medical teams. UF Health is the first in the...

Gainesville has been named one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live 2018 by Livability.com, outpacing more than 2,100 cities (with populations between 20,000 and 350,000) in this data-driven ranking. The list is an exclusive, independent, editorial ranking by Livability.com. “The 2018 Best Place to Live list includes a fascinating mix of familiar cities...

By Patricia Vernon Crisis communications is a discipline within public relations that must be planned for, practiced and carefully implemented to ensure accurate and clear information is being communicated internally and externally. While these events are often on a smaller scale for a business or organization, other larger agencies and entities must also employ these...