The use of a national energy-efficiency rating system during inspections required by the City of Gainesville’s new Residential Rental Housing Ordinance has earned recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The city’s new ordinance, which went into effect Oct. 1, 2021, created a permit and inspection program to raise minimum energy efficiency, safety and...

Consumer sentiment among Floridians plummeted 4.4 points in April to 63.6 from a revised figure of 68 in March, reaching its lowest level in the last 10 years. “April’s drop is not surprising considering that prices have risen sharply for several consecutive months, straining household budgets and decreasing purchasing power. However, it is noteworthy that...

Santa Fe College’s Marketing & Communications (MarCom) picked up four Paragon Awards from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR). The Paragon Awards are given to recognize outstanding achievement in design and communications at two-year colleges across the country and is the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among...

Amend Surgical, Inc., an Alachua-based medical device company, has announced that it has finalized a funding agreement with the Institute for Commercialization of Florida Technology (the Florida Institute) along with being awarded a substantial product development funding from The Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine (MPWRM) Resource Center. The capital investments, along with the technical collaborations from these...

Vobile, the worldwide leading Software-as-a-Service provider in digital content protection and monetization, has announced the opening of a new R&D and Operations Center in Gainesville, FL, home to more than 75,000 college students between the University of Florida and Santa Fe College. This strategic move is part of the company’s rapid growth initiatives. This is...

The University of Florida has announced it has chosen Chartwells Higher Education as the official food provider for campus dining, effective July 1. UF issued a call for proposals from qualified food service companies in July 2021. After a thorough selection process, Chartwells was ultimately selected for its expertise in the higher education industry, ability...

Alachua County has been selected as one of Stepping Up’s growing cohort of Innovator Counties – counties that are successfully using the Stepping Up suggested three-step approach to collect and analyze timely data on the prevalence of people who have mental illnesses in jails. Alachua County will be sharing its experience and expertise and helping...

Alachua County and Celebration Pointe (Viking Inc.) are hosting a “Topping Off Ceremony” at the Alachua County Sports Event Center on May 6, 2022, at 5 p.m. at the construction site located adjacent to 5001 Celebration Pointe Avenue. The event will celebrate the placement of the final steel beam of the Center’s structure.  Speakers at...

The Gainesville Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association recognized several local professionals for excellence in public relations and communications at the North Florida Image Awards at Blue Gill Quality Foods in Gainesville on April 21. The North Florida Image Awards is conducted annually and has become a standard of public relations excellence in the...

The public is encouraged to join Concept Companies at Foundation Park in Alachua, Florida on May 5, 2022, for the BioFlorida Celebration of Biotechnology. Concept Companies has announced it is the host sponsor of this outdoor community event which attracts more than 500 industry professionals from Florida’s life sciences community to celebrate Biotechnology.  The event’s...