Jen Grice Selected as County Emergency Management Director
Alachua County Fire Rescue has announced the selection of Jen Grice as Alachua County’s next Emergency Management Director. Mrs. Grice has served the citizens of Alachua County since 2013, most recently as our Acting Director of Emergency Management. Mrs. Grice holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University, a Master of Public Health from Drexel...
UF Health Shands Hospital ranked among nation’s best in six medical specialties
No other Florida hospital has as many adult and pediatric specialties ranked among the nation’s best as University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, with the U.S. News & World Report 2021-22 Best Hospitals survey recently released again reflecting the health system’s stature as a longstanding leader in Florida and regional health care. The news comes...
Butler Enterprises celebrates two local favorites
The votes are cast, and “Our Town” has the results. With more than 18,000 votes in over 250 categories, the people have spoken. This year, two Butler businesses have taken home the crown for the Best of “Our Town” Awards! Customize your seafood experience at Mr. & Mrs. Crab and enjoy seafood boils your way....
UF and Scripps Research announce talks to integrate
In a move designed to marry the clinical and educational expertise of the state’s flagship university with one of the world’s premier biomedical research enterprises, the University of Florida and Scripps Research have announced they are in talks to integrate the Florida-based branch of Scripps Research with the research arm of UF’s academic health center....
E160: Startup Life Mastermind
Our city has benefited from its share of entrepreneurs that have made Gainesville what it is today. It’s easy to look at some of the local businesses and feel envious of where they are now. But as we often hear on the WHOA GNV podcast, entrepreneurship doesn’t always come easy. In the latest mastermind episode,...
UF College of Medicine adds first new clinical department in 30 years
The University of Florida College of Medicine has launched the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, or PM&R, the first time in 30 years a new clinical department has been formed. The new department works to improve the functional abilities and quality of life for people with physical impairments or disabilities. PM&R fills an important...
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ANNOUNCES FULBRIGHT AWARDS FOR 2021-2022
The University of Florida is pleased to announce nine Fulbright Finalists and four Alternates for the 2021-2022 academic year. Top (l-r) Ikrom Alajoulin, Camille Armada, Kacey Aukema, Zariah Brown, Rosana Gutierrez, Kaitlyn Salyer; Bottom (l-r): Alexandra St Tellien, Kasia Wiech, Priya Amilineni, Catherine Bush, Karen Coker, Julia Paoli. These 13 Gators were selected from a...
Alachua County Earns NACo Achievement Award for Human Services
On July 11, 2021, the National Association of Counties (NACo) announced its Achievement Award winners. Alachua County’s program, “County Response to Food Disparity and Insecurity” was selected as a winner in the category of Human Services. This initiative was led by Alachua County Foster Grandparent Program Manager Satori Days. Since the launch of the Alachua...
TSA Pre✓® MOBILE RV ENROLLMENT EVENT RETURNS TO GNV
The popular IdentoGo TSA Pre✓® Mobile RV event is returning to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV). The event will run from Mon., Aug. 23 – Fri., Aug. 27, 2021. The Mobile Enrollment Center will be located on the airport property at 3880 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville, Fla., 32609, at the east end of the terminal. IdentoGo,...
UF researchers use AI to develop precision dosing for treatment aimed at preventing dementia
University of Florida researchers studying the use of a noninvasive brain stimulation treatment paired with cognitive training have found the therapy holds promise as an effective, drug-free approach for someday warding off Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Yet determining optimal dosing for the treatment known as transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS, which is delivered...