The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (DOH-Alachua) has broken its record for the most clients seen during extended hours. During August, DOH-Alachua saw an influx of 335 clients during weekend hours and after 5 p.m. on weekdays, topping the previous record of 319 in August 2022. Since staying open later and on weekends,...

After a nationwide search, the City of Gainesville has announced Nelson Moya as its next chief of police.  Moya joined the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) in June 2023 as assistant chief and has served as interim chief of police since March 2024. He has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement, beginning as...

Santa Fe College is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its High School Dual Enrollment (HSDE) program, a pioneering initiative that has supported thousands of students since 1974. The celebration will be held on Monday, Sept. 30, from 2 to 3 p.m. in R-001 (Northwest Campus). It will feature remarks, refreshments and reflections on the program’s...

New downtown parking rates, approved by the Gainesville City Commission this spring, will be enforced beginning Monday, Sept. 16. During an educational grace-period the past few weeks, the city’s parking enforcement team has been helping familiarize drivers with the rates, pay stations and area parking locations. The new rates are designed to stimulate turnover of...

The Education Foundation of Alachua County has announced the opening of application cycle for its innovative Teacher Grant Program, Catalyst for Change, aimed at enhancing educational outcomes in underserved areas through targeted initiatives in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), literacy, career and technical education, and strategies aimed at improving high school graduation rates and...

James Moore & Co., P.L. has announced that the firm has been named by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) as one of the 75 Best of the Best Accounting Firms in the United States and Canada. “We’re thrilled to have such a significant recognition from INSIDE Public Accounting,” said firm managing partner Suzanne Forbes. “It’s proof...

Exactech’s Executive Team has welcomed five new leaders since the beginning of the year, each bringing a great amount of value in driving change in their respective areas. Two of those new leaders – Chief Operations Officer Dale Wolf and Vice President of Quality Matt Collins to shared a bit more about their first few...

The Florida Museum of Natural History is embarking on a large-scale expansion project that will see Powell Hall and its public exhibitions temporarily closed beginning Jan. 6, 2025. This extensive and much-needed renovation will allow the institution to better serve the community through new state-of-the-art exhibition and learning spaces, an updated modern façade, and a...

Teams from the University of Florida, Indiana University, and other universities across the U.S. and Israel recently conducted five eye-opening studies about rudeness, uncovering that even mild instances of this behavior can significantly impair employees’ performance. This could have potentially life-threatening consequences in critical fields like health care. “Many workplaces treat rudeness as a minor...

​Alachua County has announced that the Alachua County Visitors and Convention Bureau’s (VCB) “Sippin’ Seven Alachua County Ale Trail” digital passport marketing campaign has earned the state’s highest honor, the “Henry Award,” in the category of Niche Marketing at the 2024 Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism’s, Visit Florida Flagler Award ceremony.  Named for Henry Flagler,...