Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (CPPI) has announced the retirement of Chairman and Principal Breck Weingart, following an impressive 42-year tenure with the family-run construction company. Weingart will be succeeded in leadership by Brian Leslie.  Although stepping down from ownership, Weingart will continue to contribute to CPPI in an advisory capacity. Principals Brian Leslie, Vinnie Moreschi,...

The City of Gainesville’s credit rating has been upgraded by Fitch Ratings. Gainesville’s series 2020 special obligation revenue bonds, series 2014 capital improvement revenue bonds, and series 2003A and 2003B pension obligation bonds were upgraded to ‘AA’ from ‘AA-‘. In addition, Fitch has also affirmed the City’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA’. The Rating...

The City of Gainesville Department of Transportation has been awarded $26.4 million in grant funding, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced. The award is the city’s largest single federal grant for its Regional Transit System (RTS). Much of the award, $21.9 million, will enable the city to purchase full-sized hybrid electric buses. The remaining...

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital has announced that the hospital’s first robotic Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) was performed by surgical oncologist Dr. Francisco Macedo. This groundbreaking procedure offers a minimally invasive surgical option for those with select gastrointestinal malignancies, such as pancreatic cancer.  This robotic approach is only performed at select centers in the nation due...

Every mental health emergency brings its unique challenges that responders must be able to address while on the scene. But teaching others how to handle those cases based on their own experiences is another skill set. Luckily for county residents, staff at the Alachua County Crisis Center know how to do both an are educating others...

Caspia Technologies — a pioneer in the development of a Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) for modern SoCs and electronic components announced that semiconductor and EDA industry veteran Dr. Walden (Wally) C. Rhines has joined the company as Chairman. The addition of Wally to the management team will help accelerate the deployment of Caspia’s revolutionary assurance...

Tinker Latin Food has opened their doors at Tioga Town Center. Tinker is a local, family owned & operated restaurant serving authentic Latin Street Food. Their new restaurant is located at 140 SW 128th St., Bldg. 5 Ste D, Newberry, FL 32669. Focused on family, community, and faith, Tinker Latin Food owners, Antonella Derrico and...

The City of Gainesville premieres its monthly, half-hour television program, “GNV On The Move,” Saturday, July 6 at 8 p.m. on Community 12TV on Cox Cable Channel 12.  The program is hosted by Communications Director Jennifer Smart and features segments about current initiatives, events and staff. Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward appears as this month’s guest....

The July 4th holiday promises to be another busy time for North Central Florida-area hospital emergency rooms, fueled in large part by those who mishandle fireworks or ignite them while impaired by alcohol or drugs. “We’ll see injuries caused by firecrackers that explode in close range and from sparklers that, when mishandled, cause severe burns...

​​Alachua County has been awarded $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help fund the design of its “Paths to Opportunity” project, a Complete Streets project along Southwest 20th Avenue. The funds come in the form of a RAISE planning grant, which prioritizes investment in areas persistent with poverty and historically disadvantaged communities....