Like other public safety agencies in the State of Florida, Alachua County Fire Rescue has struggled to maintain an adequate workforce to meet the needs of a service delivery demand that continues to grow. The department has continually advertised its vacancies but has been unsuccessful in filling them. Therefore, the department has had to rely...

Concept Companies, a national commercial real estate developer specializing in turnkey projects, has announced the commencement of the design and construction of a new 11,961-square-foot laboratory facility for Lacerta Therapeutics, Inc., a gene therapy company. The site will be located adjacent to Lacerta Therapeutics’ current location in Alachua, Florida, in Copeland Park, which Lacerta has...

Scenthound, Gainesville’s first wellness-focused routine care and dog grooming company, is celebrating one year in business at Publix Market Square in southwest Gainesville. A second Alachua County location is coming soon to the Millhopper area to keep up with the growing demand for Scenthound’s routine care services. Since opening last May, Scenthound’s Gainesville SW location...

Haven Hospice’s Gainesville Attic Resale Store has opened a furniture Annex. The addition to the existing resale store, which is located at 300 NW 8th Avenue, gives shoppers an opportunity to purchase scratch and dent furniture at deeply discounted prices. The Annex is located behind the Attic Resale Store and is open Monday through Saturday...

The idea was prompted by a bakeoff. Use the discards from one kind of food and reuse them to make a snack cake just a little healthier. It’s the kind of research project Dr. Andrew MacIntosh—Dr. Mac to students and colleagues—leads in a lab stocked with commercial grade ovens, extruders, pasteurizers, fermenting tanks and freezers....

As the University of Florida advances a sweeping effort to modernize its campus and enhance pedestrian safety, two “gateway projects” are nearing completion that will make the campus entrances more pedestrian friendly and ultimately create approximately 86 acres of walkable, bicycle-friendly space.  This summer, the Newell Gateway, formerly a service drive at Newell Drive and...

Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a Breakthrough Device Designation for JointMedica’s Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing System. Exactech, a minority shareholder of JointMedica Limited, is collaborating with the United Kingdom-based orthopaedic device designer and manufacturer...

Inceptor Bio, a biotechnology company advancing cell therapies for difficult-to-treat cancers, has announced the closing of a $37 million Series A financing led by Kineticos Ventures. Proceeds from the Series A financing will be used to advance Inceptor Bio’s CAR-T lead program to a Phase I clinical trial and continue development of its CAR-M and...

Butler Enterprises has announced Kendra Scott is opening a pop-up shop at Butler Town Center.  The popular brand is known for its kaleidoscope of beautiful accessories, statement earrings, and innovative and customizable Color Bar™ experience. The Color Bar™ offers customers a unique and interactive opportunity to create custom jewelry in minutes.  The new boutique will...

The University of Florida ranks first among public universities and second nationwide in a new report that evaluates which U.S. universities are best at moving new discoveries from the lab and into the real world through research commercialization and STEM graduates. The report, “Research to Renewal: Advancing University Tech Transfer,” was produced by Heartland Forward,...