Suki's to Open in Haile Village Center!
BHGRE Commercial has announced that Suki’s will soon be opening their doors in Haile Village Center! BHGRE Commercial agents Brian Oen, Gavin Johnson, and Ken Mears represented both the landlord and the tenant in this transaction. Although Suki’s isn’t new to Gainesville, this will be their first brick-and-mortar location. Prior to this, Suki’s has been...
The Cade Announces Two New Board Members
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention has announced the appointment of Paul Sohl, Florida High Tech Corridor CEO, and Gil Levy, Vystar Credit Union Senior Vice President of Regional Community Relations, to its board of directors. “We are thrilled to have these exceptional leaders and visionaries join our board of directors,” said Phoebe...
A New Tool For Workers Undergoing Career Change
eIMPACT, the leading provider of labor market data visualization dashboards,has announced the launch of its myCareerPathway™ Dashboard with an implementation in Gainesville’s CareerSource North Central Florida. The first-of-its-kind software product will help job seekers in the greater Gainesville area leverage the power of data visualization highlighting in-demand skills and job market trends, tailored to their...
August consumer sentiment rebounds as inflation rate slows
Consumer sentiment among Floridians increased for a second month in a row in August to 65.2, up 4.1 points from a revised figure of 61.1 in July. Similarly, national consumer sentiment surged 6.7 points. All five components that make up the index increased. Floridians’ opinions about current economic conditions improved in August. Perceptions of personal...
UF is perfecting the next generation of pedestrian safety tech
Over the next year, the University of Florida campus will transform into one of the world’s leading test sites for pedestrian safety. A team of researchers from the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), in collaboration with the Florida Department of Transportation and campus and city partners, will study a suite of emerging technologies that...
Commissioner Ken Cornell Appointed to Four Florida Association of Counties Committees
Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell has been tapped by the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) to serve on four policy committees, including the FAC Presidents Select Committee on Broadband as well as the Federal Affairs, Water, and Health and Safety committees. FAC’s standing committees are tasked with developing and recommending an annual statewide legislative...
Cade Prize Announces Fibonacci Finalists
Judges for 2022’s Cade Prize for Innovation have named this year’s 21 Fibonacci Finalists. The finalists, from Florida, Georgia and Alabama, will compete for $64,000 of prize money. Winners will be announced September 29, 2022. The 13th Annual Cade Prize drew a record number of inventors affiliated with research universities and the private sector...
Crisis Center Hosting Annual Mental Health and Wellness Symposium
The Alachua County Crisis Center is hosting a free virtual symposium to address mental wellness and health needs. The symposium is titled “Holding Space Together: Adjusting to the Mental Health Needs of 2022.” The virtual symposium takes place from September 12 to September 15, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants must register online...
Welcome to your new home!
Cars filled with boxes and luggage poured into Gainesville last week, as thousands of incoming students made their first move toward a fulfilling college experience: Moving into a campus residence hall. During this year’s three day move-in event, which began Thursday and ended Saturday, more than 7,800 students made UF’s campus residence halls their new...
TRON Group, Inc. and Nanopharmaceutics, Inc. Announce Definitive Merger Agreement
TRON Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: TGRP) (“TRON” or “the Company”) and Nanopharmaceutics, Inc. (“Nano”), a privately-held clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company incorporated in Florida, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the merger of Nano with NANOP Acquisition Corp, Inc. (“NANOP”), a wholly-owned TRON subsidiary, in an all-stock transaction. Following consummation of the Merger,...