CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services, a local nonprofit organization that has served the community for over 51 years, is celebrating a recent state funding allocation of 1.2 million dollars. These funds will contribute to the agency’s building of a new youth shelter to serve youth who are experiencing homelessness, have exhibited behavioral health concerns,...

What do running, organic chemistry, and entrepreneurship have in common? According to Betsy Suda, they’re all about your willingness to fail. When Betsy came down to Gainesville, she expected to finish up her chemistry education and start a career as a professor. But with a mind for business, she found an unmet need and saw...

An internationally recognized physician who performed more than 100 lung transplants has joined the University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital to lead the pediatric pulmonary division and resume its pediatric transplant program. Marc G. Schecter, M.D., comes to UF Health from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he founded its lung transplant program. Once...

Dan Barousse and Christ Montgomery were working together at a 3D printing company when they encountered a problem with no solution. Where some would’ve given up, Dan and Chris saw an opportunity. They created the solution they were looking for: new technology that would allow for high-temperature 3D printing. And they ran with it.  Working...

Legendary Head Ball Coach Steve Spurrier is gearing up to open his all-new restaurant, Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille, an exciting new venue for both football fans and food lovers. The part restaurant, part football museum is the latest addition to Celebration Pointe the premier entertainment venue in Gainesville, FL.‏ ‏Steve Spurrier will share his legacy and...

Constant Contact, an established leader in online marketing, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and Siris Capital (together with its affiliates, “Siris”), has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SharpSpring, Inc. (“SharpSpring”) (NASDAQ: SHSP) in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $240 million including outstanding indebtedness....

Think of University of Florida scientists Nathan Boyd and Arnold Schumann a bit like surgeons. Except in this case, their operating room is a strawberry field. With their research, Boyd and Schumann hope to eventually help growers unleash surgical strikes on weeds – without vanquishing their fruit. Additionally, robots may replace tractors as the means...

When a conservationist first approached Joy Hughes about an offer-first straw policy at her bar, Loosey’s, she wrote the idea off. But then she and Danny, her husband and business partner, saw a video of a turtle getting a stir straw extracted from its nose. That could’ve been one of their straws. Even if it...

Gainesville neighbors are now able to rent electric scooters for short commutes, following approval by the Gainesville City Commission at a recent meeting. The authorization is the final step in a cooperative effort between the city and the University of Florida to regulate the safe use and operation of the shared micromobility vehicles on campus...

Butler Enterprises is excited to announce that the plant-based soap retailer, Buff City Soap, is coming to Gainesville. Buff City Soap offers a high-quality alternative to commercial soap products riddled with harsh chemicals, detergents, sulfates, and animal fats. By focusing on transparency of ingredients and processes, Buff City Soap is disrupting the consumer goods industry....