The Florida Public Relations Association recognized local professionals for excellence in public relations and communications at the FPRA Golden Image Awards gala hosted in Orlando on Aug. 9.    The Golden Image Awards is conducted annually and has become a standard of public relations excellence in Florida. Winners demonstrate the very best examples of innovation,...

Butler Enterprises, the largest retail center in North Central Florida, announced that Ashley Bryant joined the leadership team as Director of Marketing. Ashley is responsible for planning and executing marketing strategies to drive growth and foot traffic to the shopping center’s 150-plus retail and dining establishments.   “I am honored to be part of an...

Alachua County Veteran Services is informing Veterans in Alachua County about the PACT Act signed by President Joe Biden on August 10, 2022. The PACT Act opens many new conditions and diseases they may suffer from to be considered service-connected. Veterans serving between 1990 to present, and those who served in the Vietnam War, may...

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on health care has made it more important than ever for nursing schools to educate the next generation of front-line providers. Now, thanks to an effort by Florida lawmakers to combat the nursing shortage, the University of Florida College of Nursing plans to build a “pipeline” to move well-prepared nurses into...

Orangetheory Fitness Afterburn, a franchisee and area representative of Orangetheory Fitness which operates and oversees 90 studios across several high-growth markets and has grown its studio footprint by over four times, is pleased to announce the promotion of Regional Sales Manager Trisha Jordan to Regional Vice President of Florida. With this position, Jordan will lead...

UF Professor Adegbola Adesogan was the faculty speaker at UF’s Summer 2022 commencement ceremonies. Adesogan is a professor of ruminant nutrition and the director of the Food Systems Institute and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. His research focuses on sustainably increasing animal-source food...

​With schools starting this week, Alachua County Fire Rescue would like to share important tips about back-to-school safety.    While driving, pay attention to school zones and be sure to follow the speed limit. Be aware of children crossing the street around schools, playgrounds, neighborhoods and other areas. Share the road with buses. Never pass...

The University of Florida ranks No. 2 nationally among public universities and No. 4 among publics and privates for the economic return students get from attending college and leading students to greater financial security, according to a new analysis highlighted by Forbes magazine. The analysis shows that UF came in ahead of schools such as...

More than 2,000 students are expected to graduate from the University of Florida this summer during the course of three commencement ceremonies held in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center August 5-6. The first ceremony, celebrating 350 doctoral graduates, will be held Friday, August 5 at 2 p.m. Bachelor’s, master’s and specialist’s...

Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions and expert statistical and econometric consulting services, has announced Florida Trend has ranked it the No. 13 Large Company in the Best Companies To Work For program, rising eight spots from 2021 rankings. This is the fifth consecutive year Infotech has earned a spot on the Best...