Alachua County and the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County have announced that strawberry is the “Plant of the Month” for October. The Plant of the Month program is a collaborative effort between the Alachua County Commission, the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, the Alachua County Master Gardener Volunteers, the Alachua County Public Library, and Working Food. “Every...

Julie Johnson, Pharm.D., dean and distinguished professor in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, was presented the 2021 Precision Medicine World Conference, or PMWC, Luminary Award on Sept. 23 in Pittsburgh. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to accelerate precision medicine within the clinical setting and is regarded as one of...

Butler Enterprises has announced that the popular “off-price” retailer, Burlington, is coming to Butler. Burlington, also known as Burlington Coat Factory, began with one family-run store in Burlington, New Jersey, in 1972. As the original name suggests, their initial success was founded on selling discounted coats and jackets. Over the years, they expanded their footprint...

CHW Professional Consultants, a leading planning, surveying, engineering, landscape architecture, and construction services firm has announced several promotions from within their organization. Ryan Thompson, AICP has been promoted to the position of Senior Project Manager in the Land Planning + Design Department. Mr. Thompson has served as a professional planner at CHW for more than...

The Alachua County Commission will conduct a hybrid Regular Meeting Today, Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the Alachua County Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, Gainesville). The daytime portion of the meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. The evening portion begins at 5 p.m. The daytime meeting includes a COVID-19 discussion. The evening meeting includes a...

The 29th Annual Waldo Fall Festival is set for this Saturday, September 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The theme for 2021 is “The Spirit of Waldo.” The reimagined outdoor festival will feature fun experiences and new ways to celebrate everything Waldo. The Waldo Area Business Association is partnering with The Strawberry Swing to...

Renewing its longstanding commitment to student wellness, the University of Florida is building a new home for its Student Health Care Center, or SHCC. The state-of-the-art, 46,000-square-foot facility will focus on comprehensive health care needs, steps away from where students live and learn. Now under construction, the $26 million building is located on Stadium Road,...

Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions and expert statistical and econometric consulting services, has announced Florida Trend has ranked it the No. 21 Large Company and No. 9 among those headquartered in Florida in the Best Companies To Work For program. This is the second year in a row Infotech has received the...

The University of Florida and UF Health have announced an additional $25 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation aimed at improving the lives of patients across the globe through the continued expansion of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health. The new investment will spur growth in the...

In an effort to support the owners of equine athletes and other animals visiting Ocala’s new world-class World Equestrian Center, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has embarked on a strategic alliance with the center to provide leading-edge patient care in a new 40,000-square-foot hospital facility located on center grounds. The new facility...